Unemployment rate of males vs females in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 3.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 2015
All-time low
3.2
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.47 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 males vs females in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.65 | — |
| 1992 | 4.49 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.22 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.36 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.23 | -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 5.65, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 | 4.13 | 4.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 3.24 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.71 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.2 | 4.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3.37 compare
- 132 Hong Kong 3.35 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 3.22 compare
- 135 Cameroon 3.18 compare
- 136 El Salvador 3.11 compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3 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 males vs females in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Dominican Republic was 3.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Dominican Republic ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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