Labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force with basic education was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic stood at 62.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 52.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.4% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Bhutan 62.8% compare
- 28 Zambia 62.8% compare
- 29 Uruguay 62.4% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 62.1% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 60.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic was 62.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force with basic education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).