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Labor force — Dominican Republic

Labor force in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 5,512,758 people. Ranked 78 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 122%.

2025 5.51M people +1.63% vs 2024
World rank 78of 182
Period maximum 5.51M people2025
Period minimum 2.48M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Dominican Republic, 1990–20252M3M4M5M6M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 2,483,685 people1991: 2,547,830 people1992: 2,629,118 people1993: 2,705,093 people1994: 2,774,070 people1995: 2,849,794 people1996: 2,926,830 people1997: 3,009,885 people1998: 3,090,644 people1999: 3,171,281 people2000: 3,248,886 people2001: 3,248,577 people2002: 3,333,649 people2003: 3,348,018 people2004: 3,431,434 people2005: 3,488,715 people2006: 3,602,821 people2007: 3,668,718 people2008: 3,765,044 people2009: 3,696,350 people2010: 3,849,571 people2011: 4,020,502 people2012: 4,180,944 people2013: 4,239,112 people2014: 4,327,340 people2015: 4,581,646 people2016: 4,689,168 people2017: 4,755,988 people2018: 4,935,940 people2019: 5,117,215 people2020: 4,805,608 people2021: 5,099,149 people2022: 5,169,749 people2023: 5,323,558 people2024: 5,424,140 people2025: 5,512,758 people
Change over the period: +3.03M (+121.96%) Average annual rate: 2.3 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Dominican Republic 5.51M people
World 3.74B people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.38B people
Labor force — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 5.51M +88,618 +1.63%
2024 5.42M +100,582 +1.89%
2023 5.32M +153,809 +2.98%
2022 5.17M +70,600 +1.38%
2021 5.1M +293,541 +6.11%
2020 4.81M −311,607 −6.09%
2019 5.12M +181,275 +3.67%
2018 4.94M +179,952 +3.78%
2017 4.76M +66,820 +1.42%
2016 4.69M +107,522 +2.35%
2015 4.58M +254,306 +5.88%
2014 4.33M +88,228 +2.08%
2013 4.24M +58,168 +1.39%
2012 4.18M +160,442 +3.99%
2011 4.02M +170,931 +4.44%
2010 3.85M +153,221 +4.15%
2009 3.7M −68,694 −1.82%
2008 3.77M +96,326 +2.63%
2007 3.67M +65,897 +1.83%
2006 3.6M +114,106 +3.27%
2005 3.49M +57,281 +1.67%
2004 3.43M +83,416 +2.49%
2003 3.35M +14,369 +0.43%
2002 3.33M +85,072 +2.62%
2001 3.25M −309 −0.01%
2000 3.25M +77,605 +2.45%
1999 3.17M +80,637 +2.61%
1998 3.09M +80,759 +2.68%
1997 3.01M +83,055 +2.84%
1996 2.93M +77,036 +2.7%
1995 2.85M +75,724 +2.73%
1994 2.77M +68,977 +2.55%
1993 2.71M +75,975 +2.89%
1992 2.63M +81,288 +3.19%
1991 2.55M +64,145 +2.58%
1990 2.48M

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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