ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 94.31 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic is 94.31 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.39 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.12 %, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.15 % | — |
| 2001 | 92.52 % | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 93.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 93.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.33 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.23 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 91.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.74 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.07 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 91.29 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.17 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 92.81 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.29 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.72 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.25 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.22 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.64 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.39 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.24 % | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 94.21 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.24 % | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.31 % | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 94.31 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.78 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 94.31 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.45 %, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4 % | 91.12 % | 94.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.24 % | 91.29 % | 95.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.85 % | 93.24 % | 94.31 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic was 94.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.39 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.12 % in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.