Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 211,936 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
211,936
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
211,936
in 2027
All-time low
143,065
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Dominican Republic, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201620272005: 143.1k2006: 147.9k2007: 150.3k2008: 153.0k2009: 145.8k2010: 151.4k2011: 155.4k2012: 160.0k2013: 158.9k2014: 162.9k2015: 169.9k2016: 174.5k2017: 178.4k2018: 183.7k2019: 185.9k2020: 152.2k2021: 181.0k2022: 188.2k2023: 195.2k2024: 200.7k2025: 204.5k2026: 208.2k2027: 211.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 211,936 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Dominican Republic peaked at 211,936 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 143,065, in 2005.

That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 143,065
2006 147,929 +3.4%
2007 150,311 +1.6%
2008 153,031 +1.8%
2009 145,839 -4.7%
2010 151,401 +3.8%
2011 155,444 +2.7%
2012 159,954 +2.9%
2013 158,851 -0.7%
2014 162,923 +2.6%
2015 169,889 +4.3%
2016 174,488 +2.7%
2017 178,450 +2.3%
2018 183,663 +2.9%
2019 185,896 +1.2%
2020 152,225 -18.1%
2021 180,999 +18.9%
2022 188,195 +4.0%
2023 195,197 +3.7%
2024 200,653 +2.8%
2025 204,519 +1.9%
2026 208,164 +1.8%
2027 211,936 +1.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 211,936 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 211,936 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 148,035 143,065 153,031 5
2010s 168,096 151,401 185,896 10
2020s 192,736 152,225 211,936 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 268,388 compare
  2. 74 Malawi 257,942 compare
  3. 75 Chad 214,500 compare
  4. 77 Guinea 192,336 compare
  5. 78 Haiti 192,019 compare
  6. 79 Cuba 190,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Dominican Republic?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Dominican Republic was 211,936 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 211,936 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 143,065 in 2005.
How does Dominican Republic rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.