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

Dominican Republic: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 64.52 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.52 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
64.52 %
in 2024
All-time low
53.41 %
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 55 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 54.8 %2003: 53.4 %2004: 55.5 %2005: 54 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 53.9 %2010: 54.1 %2011: 56.5 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 57.7 %2014: 56.6 %2015: 60.7 %2016: 60.5 %2017: 60.4 %2018: 62.4 %2019: 63.3 %2020: 60.6 %2021: 63.1 %2022: 62 %2023: 62.2 %2024: 64.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic stood at 64.52 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.52 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.41 %, in 2003.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 55.03 %
2001 53.46 % -2.9%
2002 54.84 % +2.6%
2003 53.41 % -2.6%
2004 55.53 % +4.0%
2005 54 % -2.8%
2006 55.9 % +3.5%
2007 57.16 % +2.3%
2008 56.47 % -1.2%
2009 53.86 % -4.6%
2010 54.12 % +0.5%
2011 56.51 % +4.4%
2012 56.17 % -0.6%
2013 57.68 % +2.7%
2014 56.63 % -1.8%
2015 60.73 % +7.2%
2016 60.55 % -0.3%
2017 60.4 % -0.2%
2018 62.44 % +3.4%
2019 63.3 % +1.4%
2020 60.56 % -4.3%
2021 63.1 % +4.2%
2022 62 % -1.7%
2023 62.21 % +0.3%
2024 64.52 % +3.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 64.52 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.08 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 64.52 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.52 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.97 % 53.41 % 57.16 % 10
2010s 58.85 % 54.12 % 63.3 % 10
2020s 62.48 % 60.56 % 64.52 % 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Mali 65.97 % compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 65.54 % compare
  3. 22 Jamaica 65.17 % compare
  4. 23 Panama 64.52 % compare
  5. 25 Zimbabwe 63.95 % compare
  6. 26 Ireland 63.86 % 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 64.52 % 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 64.52 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 53.41 % in 2003.
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 13.9%. 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 — 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 — 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.