Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] was 10.15 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.15 %
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
8th
of 65 countries
All-time high
31.34 %
in 2014
All-time low
-3.26 %
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 10.2 %2001: 6.2 %2002: -3.3 %2003: 7.4 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 5.5 %2006: -1.4 %2007: 3.4 %2008: -2.4 %2009: 4.2 %2010: -1.4 %2011: -1.6 %2012: -1.5 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 31.3 %2015: 1 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 13 %2020: 19.7 %2021: 15.5 %2022: 14.6 %2023: 7.5 %2024: 11.9 %2025: 10.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic is 10.15 %, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 915.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.34 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.26 %, in 2002.

That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Agricultural employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 10.16 %
2001 6.25 % -38.5%
2002 -3.26 % -152.2%
2003 7.42 % -327.6%
2004 10.43 % +40.6%
2005 5.51 % -47.2%
2006 -1.38 % -125.0%
2007 3.44 % -349.3%
2008 -2.41 % -170.1%
2009 4.25 % -276.3%
2010 -1.42 % -133.4%
2011 -1.6 % +12.7%
2012 -1.51 % -5.6%
2013 14.38 % -1052.3%
2014 31.34 % +117.9%
2015 1 % -96.8%
2016 2.99 % +199.0%
2017 2.67 % -10.7%
2018 8.84 % +231.1%
2019 13.04 % +47.5%
2020 19.68 % +50.9%
2021 15.54 % -21.0%
2022 14.58 % -6.2%
2023 7.47 % -48.8%
2024 11.87 % +58.9%
2025 10.15 % -14.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.15 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.77 %. (26 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.15 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -5.98 %. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1052.3% -1.51 % 14.38 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.04 % -3.26 % 10.43 % 10
2010s 6.97 % -1.6 % 31.34 % 10
2020s 13.21 % 7.47 % 19.68 % 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -5.57 % compare
  2. 5 France 13.99 % compare
  3. 6 Portugal 13.26 % compare
  4. 6 Timor-Leste -5.9 % compare
  5. 7 Chile 10.88 % compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -8.77 % compare
  7. 9 Barbados 9.84 % compare
  8. 10 Austria 6.77 % compare
  9. 11 Argentina 5.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic?
Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Dominican Republic was 10.15 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31.34 % in 2014.
What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -3.26 % in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 915.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Agricultural employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Agricultural employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,132 data points, 2000–2025
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.