Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Dominican Republic

Female labor force participation rate in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 53.66%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 18.27 pp.

2025 53.66% +0.39 pp vs 2024
World rank 89of 182
Period maximum 53.66%2025
Period minimum 35.38%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Dominican Republic, 1990–2025354045505519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 35.38%1991: 35.41%1992: 36.19%1993: 36.7%1994: 36.86%1995: 37.27%1996: 37.7%1997: 38.36%1998: 38.89%1999: 39.36%2000: 39.73%2001: 38.36%2002: 40.04%2003: 39.18%2004: 39.17%2005: 39.79%2006: 40.6%2007: 40.28%2008: 41.85%2009: 38.95%2010: 41.67%2011: 43.66%2012: 45.21%2013: 45.09%2014: 45.37%2015: 48.16%2016: 48.82%2017: 49.01%2018: 50.29%2019: 52.54%2020: 47.41%2021: 51.06%2022: 50.48%2023: 52.48%2024: 53.27%2025: 53.66%
Change over the period: +18.27 pp Annual average: 0.52 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 53.66%
World 48.94%
Female labor force participation rate — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 53.66 +0.39 pp
2024 53.27 +0.78 pp
2023 52.48 +2 pp
2022 50.48 −0.58 pp
2021 51.06 +3.65 pp
2020 47.41 −5.13 pp
2019 52.54 +2.26 pp
2018 50.29 +1.28 pp
2017 49.01 +0.19 pp
2016 48.82 +0.66 pp
2015 48.16 +2.79 pp
2014 45.37 +0.28 pp
2013 45.09 −0.12 pp
2012 45.21 +1.54 pp
2011 43.66 +1.99 pp
2010 41.67 +2.73 pp
2009 38.95 −2.9 pp
2008 41.85 +1.57 pp
2007 40.28 −0.33 pp
2006 40.6 +0.81 pp
2005 39.79 +0.62 pp
2004 39.17 −0.02 pp
2003 39.18 −0.86 pp
2002 40.04 +1.68 pp
2001 38.36 −1.37 pp
2000 39.73 +0.37 pp
1999 39.36 +0.47 pp
1998 38.89 +0.53 pp
1997 38.36 +0.66 pp
1996 37.7 +0.43 pp
1995 37.27 +0.4 pp
1994 36.86 +0.16 pp
1993 36.7 +0.51 pp
1992 36.19 +0.78 pp
1991 35.41 +0.03 pp
1990 35.38

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.