Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3.4% compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 135 Cameroon 3.2% compare
- 136 El Salvador 3.1% compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3.0% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Dominican Republic was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.