Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 42.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic stood at 42.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.2% | — |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 42.4% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.1% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 44.0% compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.9% compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 42.4% compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 42.1% compare
- 74 Tonga 41.8% compare
- 75 Paraguay 41.3% compare
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic was 42.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.