Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic remained unchanged at 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 9.67 percent from 2000 until 2026, 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 5.50 percent in 2027 and 5.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 63.00 62.80 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.30 66.10 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 16993.20 15860.00 DOP/Month Feb 2026
Population 10.88 10.80 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.00 5.00 percent Mar 2026


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
5.00 5.00 19.70 3.20 2000 - 2026 percent Quarterly