Work & Labour in Dominican Republic 1,094 indicators covering work & labour for Dominican Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 5.17 2025 down 32.1% 47th Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 280.02 2025 down 17.3% 32nd Youth time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 26.9 2025 down 61.7% 48th Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2 2025 down 65.8% 58th Average hourly earnings of employees 180.33 2025 up 131.1% 26th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 421.89 2025 down 10.3% 21st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 24.69 2025 down 2.2% 9th Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 53.41 2025 down 42.7% 23rd Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 58.6% 2024 up 5.4% 30th Share of male workers in informal employment 58.6% 2024 up 5.4% 30th Share of workers in informal employment 54.7% 2024 up 0.8% 33rd Share of female workers in informal employment 49.2% 2024 down 5.2% 35th Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 54.7% 2024 up 0.8% 33rd LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) 10.71 2025 down 46.1% 46th Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 54.7% 2024 up 0.8% 36th Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 32.98 2025 down 0.8% 65th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector 32.98 2025 down 0.8% 64th Gender wage gap 2.55 2025 up 125.9% 45th Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 40.82 2025 down 3.7% 26th Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 863.52 2025 up 30.2% 33rd Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 5,140 2025 up 24.9% 37th Employees 3,039 2025 up 32.9% 39th Public sector employees 731.2 2025 up 33.2% 29th Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 38,994 2025 up 113.2% 28th Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 38,994 2025 up 113.2% 27th Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 0.5% 2024 up 105.2% 46th Gender wage gap 0.5% 2024 up 105.2% 46th Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 0.5% 2024 up 105.2% 46th Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 0.5% 2024 up 105.2% 46th Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 0.5% 2024 up 105.2% 46th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for 8.16 2025 down 38.4% 32nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6 2025 down 50.9% 43rd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.42 2025 down 1.6% 38th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 41.58 2025 down 3.5% 40th SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees 180.33 2025 up 131.1% 27th Average hourly earnings of employees 180.33 2025 up 131.1% 22nd Average hourly earnings of employees 180.33 2025 up 131.1% 22nd Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.392 2025 down 12.3% 24th Median hourly earnings of employees 133.81 2025 up 160.9% 21st Median hourly earnings of employees 133.81 2025 up 160.9% 21st Median hourly earnings of employees 133.81 2025 up 160.9% 21st Average weekly hours actually worked per person in care employment 32.97 2025 down 3.0% 45th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment 32.65 2025 down 3.4% 46th Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 256.77 2025 up 44.3% 34th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 71.7% 2024 up 16.8% 70th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 46.3% 2024 up 23.3% 73rd Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.36 2025 down 10.8% 37th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 9.8 2025 down 48.2% 31st Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 269.25 2025 up 112.1% 21st Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 269.25 2025 up 112.1% 21st Public sector employment as a share of total employment 16.5% 2019 up 55.1% 48th Number of labour inspectors 158 2014 down 22.2% 44th Average weekly hours actually worked per person in in a STEM 36.5 2025 down 3.2% 46th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation 37.8 2025 down 0.8% 42nd Trade union density rate 7.49 2019 down 19.5% 76th Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 29.13 2025 down 18.3% 19th Average monthly earnings of care employees 32,206 2025 up 142.2% 18th Average monthly earnings of care employees 32,206 2025 up 142.2% 18th Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 29.13 2025 down 18.3% 18th Public sector employment 731.2 2025 up 33.2% 17th ← Previous Page 6 of 19 Next →