Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 53.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.41
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
190.1
in 2004
All-time low
53.41
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025

501001502002000201220252000: 69.72001: 109.62002: 892003: 1862004: 190.12005: 163.32006: 144.72007: 168.32008: 138.42009: 141.82010: 143.72011: 153.82012: 130.52013: 107.42014: 103.92015: 93.12016: 114.52017: 124.52018: 89.22019: 72.82020: 952021: 94.42022: 94.32023: 86.12024: 70.72025: 53.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 53.41 for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic peaked at 190.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.41, in 2025.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 69.68
2001 109.58 +57.3%
2002 88.95 -18.8%
2003 186.02 +109.1%
2004 190.1 +2.2%
2005 163.31 -14.1%
2006 144.71 -11.4%
2007 168.29 +16.3%
2008 138.41 -17.8%
2009 141.76 +2.4%
2010 143.69 +1.4%
2011 153.82 +7.1%
2012 130.54 -15.1%
2013 107.39 -17.7%
2014 103.91 -3.2%
2015 93.12 -10.4%
2016 114.49 +22.9%
2017 124.53 +8.8%
2018 89.17 -28.4%
2019 72.82 -18.3%
2020 95.02 +30.5%
2021 94.4 -0.7%
2022 94.33 -0.1%
2023 86.14 -8.7%
2024 70.69 -17.9%
2025 53.41 -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 140.08 69.68 190.1 10
2010s 113.35 72.82 153.82 10
2020s 82.33 53.41 95.02 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 83.02 compare
  2. 21 Namibia 72.75 compare
  3. 22 Germany 69.62 compare
  4. 24 Mali 51.75 compare
  5. 25 France 42.69 compare
  6. 26 Honduras 42.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic?
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic was 53.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 190.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 53.41 in 2025.
How does Dominican Republic rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,230 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.