Unemployment rate women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate women was 7.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate women in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Dominican Republic is 7.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.05, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 64th 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 women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.73 | — |
| 1992 | 11.36 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.77 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.7 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.91 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.95 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.64 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.57 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.55 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.71 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.05 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.01 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.71 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 9.22 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.71 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.73 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.12 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.03 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.45 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.21 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.55 | 11.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 7.05 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 7.7 | 12.45 | 6 |
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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 women in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate women in Dominican Republic was 7.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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