Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.3% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic was 9.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.