Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic stood at 51.11% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.83 percentage points from 49.29% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 43.09% (up 8.02 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1991; the lowest was 25.1% in 1991. Dominican Republic ranked 63rd highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Tanzania ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Dominican Republic, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Dominican Republic, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Dominican Republic stood at 51.11% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 1.83 percentage points from 49.29% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 43.09% (up 8.02 percentage points since).
Dominican Republic ranked 63rd highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Tanzania ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1991; the lowest was 25.1% in 1991.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — Dominican Republic [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/DOM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — Dominican Republic." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/DOM. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — Dominican Republic." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/DOM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_totl_sp_fe_ne_zs_dom,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (\%) (national estimate) --- Dominican Republic}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/DOM},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS}
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