21
Dominican Republic
4,635
4,683
4,906
4,413
4,534
Q4
2019
Q2 2020 Q4 2020 Q2 2021 Q4 2021
6.4%
5.9%
3.2%
7.4%
7.6%
Q4 2019 Q2 2020 Q4 2020 Q2 2021 Q4 2021
Q4 2021
Total Labor Force (000s)
4,907
Employed Workers (000s) 4,534
Unemployed Workers (000s) 373
Unemployment Rate 7.6%
63% - First Vaccine Dose
(December 2021)
Covid Update
Vaccine or negative test
result required to enter
restaurants, bars, public
transport or public places.
If employees in the
Dominican Republic are
not vaccinated, they must
provide evidence of a
weekly negative PCR test.
17%
27%
18%
0%
25%
50%
75%
Employer Tax Profit Tax VAT
Dom inican Republic Regional Average
Other Cost Considerations - Tax
Indicative Wages (USD)
$504
$202
$2.11
$0
$5
$10
$0
$2,500
$5,000
Average Wage Manufacturing
Wage
Minimum Wage
Dom inican Republic Regional Average
45%
44%
45%
45%
39%
27%
28%
27%
30%
29%
62%
62%
64%
65%
60%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
15-24 years 65+ years Total
Labor Force Participation Rate by Selected Age Group Working Population (in Thousands) Over Time
Unemployment Rate Over Time
Labor Force Statistics
ILOSTAT
Monthly Hourly
Key Sources:
https://wageindicator.org/
https://ilostat.ilo.org/
https://www.worldbank.org/
https://tradingeconomics.com/
https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home.html
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/
https://bancentral.gov.do/a/d/2541-encuesta-continua-encft
