Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 182.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic is 182.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic peaked at 252.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 162.8%, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 248.6% | — |
| 1992 | 249.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 250.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 251.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 251.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 251.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 251.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 251.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 251.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 251.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 236.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 213.5% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 188.7% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 235.9% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 173.1% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 246.6% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 227.8% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 252.8% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 244.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 194.9% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 178.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 166.3% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 228.0% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 224.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 200.4% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 221.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 198.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 224.4% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 195.5% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 179.8% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 222.2% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 178.0% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 162.8% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 180.5% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 182.3% | +1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 182.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 182.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.7% | 248.6% | 251.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 227.0% | 173.1% | 252.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.2% | 166.3% | 228.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.2% | 162.8% | 222.2% | 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)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic was 182.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 252.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.8% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.