Dominican Republic - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Dominican Republic was 4,966,066 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,060,916 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,498,452 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,498,452
1991 2,560,089
1992 2,638,665
1993 2,711,272
1994 2,776,151
1995 2,847,539
1996 2,919,951
1997 2,999,496
1998 3,076,487
1999 3,152,499
2000 3,226,118
2001 3,225,600
2002 3,308,494
2003 3,319,780
2004 3,399,243
2005 3,453,340
2006 3,564,951
2007 3,630,832
2008 3,728,146
2009 3,661,622
2010 3,815,112
2011 3,983,751
2012 4,141,884
2013 4,200,334
2014 4,287,762
2015 4,537,662
2016 4,640,591
2017 4,704,626
2018 4,880,941
2019 5,060,916
2020 4,750,336
2021 4,966,066

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure