Dominican Republic - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 28.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 54.80 in 1992, while its lowest value was 10.50 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 10.50
1970 25.18
1979 21.53
1981 26.08
1991 45.80
1992 54.80
1993 24.84
1994 43.50
1996 40.45
1997 39.34
1998 36.35
2000 31.09
2001 29.60
2002 31.20
2003 28.45
2004 29.25
2005 28.55
2006 28.22
2007 28.96
2008 29.75
2009 25.48
2010 27.71
2011 29.07
2012 30.73
2013 29.44
2014 29.15
2015 31.78
2016 32.43
2017 32.25
2018 32.98
2019 33.91
2020 28.08

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 27.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 33.84 in 2019, while its lowest value was 25.57 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 29.57
1991 29.24
1992 29.83
1993 30.10
1994 29.94
1995 30.08
1996 30.22
1997 30.64
1998 30.88
1999 31.05
2000 31.12
2001 29.69
2002 31.63
2003 28.86
2004 29.47
2005 29.00
2006 28.23
2007 29.08
2008 29.76
2009 25.57
2010 27.89
2011 29.29
2012 31.05
2013 29.92
2014 29.40
2015 31.94
2016 32.41
2017 32.32
2018 32.98
2019 33.84
2020 27.91

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 50.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 82.00 in 1960, while its lowest value was 49.07 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 82.00
1970 67.01
1979 67.76
1981 58.34
1991 76.30
1992 79.20
1993 66.90
1994 67.70
1996 67.37
1997 71.32
1998 67.47
2000 59.67
2001 58.02
2002 55.90
2003 53.17
2004 53.76
2005 52.78
2006 53.81
2007 53.84
2008 54.10
2009 49.15
2010 49.07
2011 51.46
2012 51.15
2013 51.68
2014 52.13
2015 56.00
2016 56.87
2017 54.70
2018 56.26
2019 56.98
2020 50.56

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 50.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 65.44 in 1991, while its lowest value was 49.07 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 65.17
1991 65.44
1992 64.11
1993 63.35
1994 63.36
1995 62.85
1996 62.29
1997 61.25
1998 60.54
1999 59.94
2000 59.53
2001 58.07
2002 56.24
2003 53.54
2004 53.91
2005 53.18
2006 53.70
2007 53.85
2008 53.94
2009 49.11
2010 49.07
2011 51.44
2012 51.31
2013 51.91
2014 52.27
2015 55.99
2016 56.63
2017 54.56
2018 56.10
2019 56.87
2020 50.21

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 39.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 66.60 in 1992, while its lowest value was 37.42 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 44.04
1970 45.06
1979 43.46
1981 41.81
1991 60.60
1992 66.60
1993 44.89
1994 55.20
1996 53.39
1997 54.93
1998 52.19
2000 45.23
2001 43.71
2002 43.92
2003 41.17
2004 41.78
2005 41.17
2006 41.09
2007 41.56
2008 42.00
2009 37.42
2010 38.57
2011 40.54
2012 41.18
2013 41.05
2014 40.87
2015 44.05
2016 44.72
2017 43.60
2018 44.67
2019 45.25
2020 39.17

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 39.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.19 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.42 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.19
1991 47.17
1992 46.82
1993 46.59
1994 46.51
1995 46.33
1996 46.14
1997 45.84
1998 45.62
1999 45.42
2000 45.26
2001 43.88
2002 43.99
2003 41.30
2004 41.84
2005 41.26
2006 41.14
2007 41.61
2008 41.97
2009 37.42
2010 38.53
2011 40.42
2012 41.24
2013 41.00
2014 40.95
2015 44.10
2016 44.68
2017 43.60
2018 44.72
2019 45.55
2020 39.26

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 58.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.60 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 37.60
1991 37.72
1992 38.66
1993 39.28
1994 39.51
1995 40.01
1996 40.55
1997 41.35
1998 41.99
1999 42.56
2000 43.03
2001 42.10
2002 43.92
2003 42.66
2004 42.16
2005 42.93
2006 44.57
2007 43.91
2008 45.69
2009 42.62
2010 45.75
2011 48.04
2012 49.01
2013 49.67
2014 50.42
2015 53.43
2016 54.22
2017 54.57
2018 56.52
2019 58.49

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 83.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 83.66 in 2019, while its lowest value was 76.51 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 83.45
1991 83.62
1992 83.10
1993 82.83
1994 82.86
1995 82.68
1996 82.49
1997 82.09
1998 81.82
1999 81.60
2000 81.45
2001 79.99
2002 79.60
2003 78.66
2004 78.81
2005 77.60
2006 78.87
2007 78.93
2008 78.13
2009 76.51
2010 77.09
2011 77.94
2012 78.39
2013 78.75
2014 78.77
2015 81.56
2016 81.49
2017 81.33
2018 83.22
2019 83.66

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 71.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 71.05 in 2019, while its lowest value was 59.58 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 60.54
1991 60.68
1992 60.87
1993 61.03
1994 61.16
1995 61.30
1996 61.46
1997 61.64
1998 61.82
1999 61.98
2000 62.15
2001 60.97
2002 61.72
2003 60.65
2004 60.50
2005 60.31
2006 61.76
2007 61.46
2008 61.94
2009 59.58
2010 61.43
2011 62.99
2012 63.69
2013 64.20
2014 64.58
2015 67.48
2016 67.84
2017 67.92
2018 69.84
2019 71.05

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 47.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 52.52 in 2019, while its lowest value was 11.01 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 11.01
1970 26.76
1979 27.13
1981 30.55
1991 37.20
1992 42.20
1993 25.23
1994 37.00
1996 42.95
1997 41.58
1998 41.43
2000 39.98
2001 38.57
2002 40.16
2003 39.27
2004 39.23
2005 39.78
2006 40.70
2007 40.36
2008 41.96
2009 39.02
2010 41.73
2011 43.73
2012 45.28
2013 45.15
2014 45.45
2015 48.33
2016 49.03
2017 49.21
2018 50.49
2019 52.52
2020 47.69

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 49.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 52.51 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.11 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 35.11
1991 35.14
1992 35.99
1993 36.53
1994 36.69
1995 37.12
1996 37.57
1997 38.28
1998 38.83
1999 39.32
2000 39.69
2001 38.32
2002 39.97
2003 39.09
2004 39.06
2005 39.68
2006 40.48
2007 40.16
2008 41.75
2009 38.85
2010 41.59
2011 43.59
2012 45.14
2013 45.02
2014 45.30
2015 48.10
2016 48.76
2017 48.96
2018 50.23
2019 52.51
2020 47.35
2021 49.58

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 64.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 67.15 in 2019, while its lowest value was 12.07 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 12.07
1970 32.71
1979 34.46
1981 39.70
1991 52.25
1992 58.05
1993 30.37
1994 54.17
1996 52.00
1997 49.77
1998 47.90
2000 51.20
2001 50.15
2002 53.10
2003 52.66
2004 52.31
2005 53.94
2006 54.62
2007 54.07
2008 56.83
2009 53.84
2010 57.84
2011 59.84
2012 61.11
2013 61.11
2014 61.29
2015 63.20
2016 63.88
2017 64.44
2018 64.79
2019 67.15
2020 64.34

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 65.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 67.24 in 2019, while its lowest value was 44.65 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 44.65
1991 44.73
1992 45.88
1993 46.64
1994 46.88
1995 47.49
1996 48.13
1997 49.13
1998 49.92
1999 50.63
2000 51.20
2001 50.15
2002 53.10
2003 52.66
2004 52.31
2005 53.94
2006 54.62
2007 54.07
2008 56.83
2009 53.84
2010 57.84
2011 59.84
2012 61.11
2013 61.11
2014 61.29
2015 63.20
2016 63.88
2017 64.44
2018 64.79
2019 67.24
2020 64.34
2021 65.96

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 74.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 91.22 in 1960, while its lowest value was 68.30 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 91.22
1970 81.80
1979 78.74
1981 76.95
1991 71.20
1992 72.70
1993 83.08
1994 68.30
1996 82.60
1997 83.54
1998 86.50
2000 78.09
2001 76.91
2002 75.63
2003 74.57
2004 74.99
2005 73.75
2006 74.52
2007 74.64
2008 73.83
2009 72.47
2010 72.15
2011 73.08
2012 74.09
2013 73.88
2014 74.16
2015 76.47
2016 76.75
2017 76.37
2018 77.93
2019 78.21
2020 74.12

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 75.16 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 78.64 in 1990, while its lowest value was 71.91 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 78.64
1991 78.56
1992 78.43
1993 78.32
1994 78.25
1995 78.16
1996 78.06
1997 77.92
1998 77.79
1999 77.65
2000 77.52
2001 76.41
2002 75.28
2003 74.23
2004 74.66
2005 73.56
2006 74.12
2007 74.27
2008 73.47
2009 72.16
2010 71.91
2011 72.84
2012 73.85
2013 73.67
2014 73.92
2015 76.10
2016 76.33
2017 75.98
2018 77.53
2019 78.09
2020 73.59
2021 75.16

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic was 60.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 64.89 in 2019, while its lowest value was 51.10 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 51.10
1970 54.03
1979 52.66
1981 53.69
1991 54.10
1992 57.30
1993 52.90
1994 52.50
1996 62.35
1997 62.24
1998 64.34
2000 58.51
2001 57.28
2002 57.57
2003 56.63
2004 56.85
2005 56.62
2006 57.30
2007 57.21
2008 57.59
2009 55.47
2010 56.71
2011 58.16
2012 59.43
2013 59.27
2014 59.53
2015 62.01
2016 62.45
2017 62.37
2018 63.77
2019 64.89
2020 60.35

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Dominican Republic was 62.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.19 in 2019, while its lowest value was 55.47 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 56.92
1991 56.88
1992 57.23
1993 57.43
1994 57.46
1995 57.61
1996 57.77
1997 58.04
1998 58.23
1999 58.39
2000 58.51
2001 57.28
2002 57.57
2003 56.63
2004 56.85
2005 56.62
2006 57.30
2007 57.21
2008 57.59
2009 55.47
2010 56.71
2011 58.16
2012 59.43
2013 59.27
2014 59.53
2015 62.01
2016 62.45
2017 62.37
2018 63.77
2019 65.19
2020 60.35
2021 62.25

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure