Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 4.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.32 for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 5.33 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.53 | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 5.13 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.47 | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 4.32 | -3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.01, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.18 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 3.81 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.32 | 6.53 | 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 unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic was 4.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (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. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.