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 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% 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.
That places Dominican Republic 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -9.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 104 Saudi Arabia 9.1% compare
- 105 Netherlands 9.1% compare
- 106 Ghana 9.1% compare
- 108 Seychelles 9.1% compare
- 109 Iceland 8.8% compare
- 110 Isle of Man 8.7% 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, 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 9.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 107th out of 157 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 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.