Average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average hourly earnings of employees was 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic stood at 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Brazil 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Ecuador 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Botswana 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Colombia 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Vietnam 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic was 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.