Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 147.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 147.43 for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic peaked at 216.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 111.62, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 94 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.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.89 | — |
| 2001 | 135.96 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 135.52 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 139.62 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 129.32 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 135.38 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 120.91 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 122.68 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 111.62 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 121.19 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 113.77 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 149.38 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 165.88 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 193.39 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 157.81 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 200.6 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 202.72 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 169.48 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 178.68 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 190.74 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 165.07 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 216.9 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 160.61 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 157.07 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 152.22 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 147.43 | -3.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 147.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.97, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 147.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.97, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.91 | 111.62 | 139.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.24 | 113.77 | 202.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.55 | 147.43 | 216.9 | 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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic was 147.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 216.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.62 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.