Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.9% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
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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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic was 5.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.