Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic increased to 5 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 4.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 9.80 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19.70 percent in the third quarter of 2004 and a record low of 3.20 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Central Bank of Dominican Republic

Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic is expected to be 5.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Dominican Republic Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 63.10 62.80 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.60 66.10 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 16993.20 15860.00 DOP/Month Feb 2026
Population 10.80 10.71 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.00 percent Sep 2025


Dominican Republic Unemployment Rate
In Dominican Republic, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 5.00 19.70 3.20 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly