Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 72.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2011
All-time low
23.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic is 72.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.8% | — |
| 1951 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 31.0% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 72.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 23.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.5% | 30.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 40.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 51.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 55.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.4% | 73.3% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic was 72.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.