Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 33.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 33.7 for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.7, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.99 | — |
| 2016 | 37.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.63 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.23 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.81 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 39.63 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 36.83 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 36.78 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.72 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.58 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 33.7 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.84 | 34.81 | 37.99 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.21 | 33.7 | 39.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic was 33.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.