Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -58.2% |
| 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% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominican Republic was 5.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.