Labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4785 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.4785 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4785 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3473 units per person, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3473 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.349 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.353 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3562 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3583 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3613 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3644 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3682 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3719 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3755 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3785 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3725 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3766 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3728 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3769 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3782 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3857 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.388 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3933 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3813 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.392 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4042 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4152 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4159 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4195 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4391 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4444 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4459 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4578 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4697 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4365 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4584 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4603 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4698 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4747 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4785 units per person | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4785 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4785 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3605 units per person | 0.3473 units per person | 0.3755 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3804 units per person | 0.3725 units per person | 0.3933 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4304 units per person | 0.392 units per person | 0.4697 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.463 units per person | 0.4365 units per person | 0.4785 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 78 Armenia 0.4811 units per person compare
- 79 Bulgaria 0.4803 units per person compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 0.4802 units per person compare
- 82 Israel 0.477 units per person compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4765 units per person compare
- 84 Montenegro 0.476 units per person compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.4785 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4785 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3473 units per person in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.