21
February, 2021
Dominican Republic
Total Workforce (000s) Q3 '20
4,624
Unemployed Workers (000s) 148
Unemployment Rate 3.2%
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.3%
3,848
5,599
797
87
497
20
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,778
2,771
2,753
2,780
3.9%
4.4% 4.3%
3.8%
1,870
1,886
1,878
1,936
9.1%
9.8%
10.1%
9.0%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
78.9%
78.6%
78.0%
78.5%
52.1%
52.9% 52.9%
53.4%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
5.6% of the population is foreign born. Males represent 73% of
the migrant stock.
1.6 million have emigrated.
Almost 8 million residence permits were granted to Venezuelans
to October 2020.
More than 3,100 Covid-19 deaths.
Arrivals are subject to medical tests and potential
quarantine.
Schools and non-essential shops are generally
open but there is an evening curfew.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://bancentral.gov.do/a/d/2541-encuesta-continua-encft
