Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 29.4% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 29.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.8% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic was 29.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.