Share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 48.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic is 48.63, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.22, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.03 | — |
| 2001 | 40.22 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 44.92 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.28 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.88 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 45.28 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.09 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 43.49 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 41.05 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.86 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.42 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 45.04 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.24 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.6 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.36 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 49.58 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.55 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.32 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.78 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.23 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 51.14 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 51.06 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.68 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 48.63 | -2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.78, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3 | 40.22 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.85 | 41.86 | 50.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.42 | 48.63 | 52.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Dominican Republic was 48.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.22 in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.