Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Dominican Republic

Labor force participation rate in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 64.84%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 7.85 pp.

2025 64.84% +0.19 pp vs 2024
World rank 62of 182
Period maximum 65.19%2019
Period minimum 55.47%2009

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Dominican Republic, 1990–20255557.56062.56567.519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 56.99%1991: 56.95%1992: 57.28%1993: 57.48%1994: 57.51%1995: 57.65%1996: 57.8%1997: 58.06%1998: 58.24%1999: 58.4%2000: 58.51%2001: 57.28%2002: 57.57%2003: 56.63%2004: 56.85%2005: 56.62%2006: 57.3%2007: 57.21%2008: 57.59%2009: 55.47%2010: 56.71%2011: 58.16%2012: 59.43%2013: 59.27%2014: 59.53%2015: 62.01%2016: 62.45%2017: 62.37%2018: 63.77%2019: 65.19%2020: 60.37%2021: 63.17%2022: 63.22%2023: 64.28%2024: 64.65%2025: 64.84%
Change over the period: +7.85 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Dominican Republic 64.84%
World 60.98%
Labor force participation rate — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 64.84 +0.19 pp
2024 64.65 +0.37 pp
2023 64.28 +1.06 pp
2022 63.22 +0.05 pp
2021 63.17 +2.81 pp
2020 60.37 −4.82 pp
2019 65.19 +1.42 pp
2018 63.77 +1.4 pp
2017 62.37 −0.08 pp
2016 62.45 +0.44 pp
2015 62.01 +2.48 pp
2014 59.53 +0.26 pp
2013 59.27 −0.16 pp
2012 59.43 +1.27 pp
2011 58.16 +1.45 pp
2010 56.71 +1.24 pp
2009 55.47 −2.12 pp
2008 57.59 +0.38 pp
2007 57.21 −0.09 pp
2006 57.3 +0.68 pp
2005 56.62 −0.23 pp
2004 56.85 +0.22 pp
2003 56.63 −0.93 pp
2002 57.57 +0.29 pp
2001 57.28 −1.24 pp
2000 58.51 +0.11 pp
1999 58.4 +0.16 pp
1998 58.24 +0.19 pp
1997 58.06 +0.26 pp
1996 57.8 +0.15 pp
1995 57.65 +0.14 pp
1994 57.51 +0.03 pp
1993 57.48 +0.2 pp
1992 57.28 +0.33 pp
1991 56.95 −0.04 pp
1990 56.99

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

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