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

Latest (2024)
6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
33rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024

02461998201120241998: 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 5.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 6.9 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Brazil 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 31 Ecuador 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 32 Botswana 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 35 Colombia 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 36 Vietnam 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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