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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.