Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic stood at 12.7%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic was 12.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 total (% of total 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.