Labour share of GDP (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labour share of GDP (%) was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Dominican Republic is 47.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.8% | — |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 41.8% | 56.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 47.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Labour share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 47.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labour share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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