ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 47.87 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.87 %
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.87 %
in 2024
All-time low
28.81 %
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 29.7 %2001: 28.8 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 29.4 %2004: 30.9 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 33.2 %2007: 34.7 %2008: 36.7 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 32.7 %2011: 35 %2012: 35 %2013: 38.6 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 42.1 %2016: 41.7 %2017: 39.7 %2018: 43.4 %2019: 45.1 %2020: 42.5 %2021: 45.6 %2022: 44.8 %2023: 45.6 %2024: 47.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 47.87 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.87 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.81 %, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 29.73 %
2001 28.81 % -3.1%
2002 30.38 % +5.4%
2003 29.41 % -3.2%
2004 30.87 % +5.0%
2005 30.35 % -1.7%
2006 33.18 % +9.3%
2007 34.66 % +4.5%
2008 36.74 % +6.0%
2009 32.56 % -11.4%
2010 32.72 % +0.5%
2011 35 % +7.0%
2012 35 % +0.0%
2013 38.59 % +10.3%
2014 36.65 % -5.0%
2015 42.09 % +14.8%
2016 41.7 % -0.9%
2017 39.7 % -4.8%
2018 43.36 % +9.2%
2019 45.13 % +4.1%
2020 42.48 % -5.9%
2021 45.6 % +7.3%
2022 44.8 % -1.8%
2023 45.56 % +1.7%
2024 47.87 % +5.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 47.87 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.33 %, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 47.87 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.67 % 28.81 % 36.74 % 10
2010s 38.99 % 32.72 % 45.13 % 10
2020s 45.26 % 42.48 % 47.87 % 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 51 Namibia 48.82 % compare
  2. 52 Philippines 48.8 % compare
  3. 53 Spain 48.38 % compare
  4. 55 Portugal 47.73 % compare
  5. 56 Croatia 46.39 % compare
  6. 57 Malaysia 45.46 % compare

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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 47.87 % 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 47.87 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 28.81 % in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Dominican Republic ranks 54th 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 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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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.