Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.2% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic was 5.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.