Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 50.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 50.5% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 133rd 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.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.6% | — |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 50.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 50.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 50.5% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic was 50.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.