Share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic is 62.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.3% | — |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 44.3% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.5% | 62.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 47 Finland 62.7% compare
- 48 Portugal 62.5% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 51 Chile 62.1% compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 62.0% 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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Dominican Republic was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.