Work & Labour in Dominican Republic

1,094 indicators covering work & labour for Dominican Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 90.8% 2025 up 1.4% 30th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 19.0% 2025 down 0.3% 91st
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 26.6% 2025 up 6.2% 86th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.9% 2025 down 13.3% 127th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.0% 2025 down 43.3% 121st
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.6% 2025 down 44.5% 127th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.6% 2025 down 45.3% 115th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 57.9% 2025 up 5.4% 116th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 50.5% 2025 up 6.7% 133rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 68.6% 2025 up 1.7% 95th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 42.1% 2025 down 6.5% 72nd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 49.5% 2025 down 6.1% 55th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 31.4% 2025 down 3.5% 93rd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.1% 2025 up 26.4% 64th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.5% 2025 up 32.1% 58th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2025 up 19.5% 90th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 11.9% 78th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 11.9% 78th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 38.0% 2025 down 9.1% 71st
GDP per person employed 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 22.0% 76th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.2% 107th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.2% 107th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year 2025 down 61.6% 69th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year 2025 down 61.6% 69th
GDP per employed person 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 22.0% 76th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.15 2027 up 252.8% 47th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.15 2027 up 252.8% 47th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0614 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1.8% 42nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1105 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 41st
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 133.43 2025 up 52.1% 72nd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 7.4% 2023 down 33.4% 123rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.87 2025 up 360.7% 68th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 55.5 2025 up 14.8% 94th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 55.5 2025 up 14.8% 94th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 55.5 2025 up 14.8% 94th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.3% 41st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.3% 41st
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year 2023 down 104.6% 165th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.3 2025 up 6.9% 65th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.2% 2025 down 32.1% 99th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.0% 2025 down 44.2% 131st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.9% 2025 down 27.0% 64th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.18 2026 up 0.9% 84th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.18 2026 up 0.9% 84th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.93 2027 down 28.3% 135th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.93 2027 down 28.3% 135th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 211,936 2027 up 18.8% 76th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.55 2027 up 7.6% 66th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.17 2027 down 1.7% 94th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 2027 down 43.3% 136th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 124.88 2027 down 31.5% 97th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,298 2027 up 18.8% 76th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 25.94 2027 up 6.6% 49th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 504.95 2027 up 5.7% 73rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 78.1% 2025 up 2.1% 37th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.5% 2025 up 14.8% 94th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.3% 2025 up 6.9% 63rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 55.5% 2025 up 14.8% 94th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 55.5% 2025 up 14.8% 94th