Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate was 5 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic, 1991–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Dominican Republic is 5, measured in 2031. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.54 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2030.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.24 | — |
| 1992 | 9.54 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.34 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.39 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.54 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.39 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.29 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 8.05 | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 9.08 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.67 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.24 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.08 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 8.41 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.33 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.51 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.38 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 5.29 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.14 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.91 | 6.29 | 9.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 5.96 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 5.51 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.1 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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 unemployment rate in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic was 5 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2030.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.