Number of people employed in agriculture in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people employed in agriculture was 366,644 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 366,644 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Dominican Republic peaked at 468,322 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 366,644 people, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 431,933 people | — |
| 1992 | 437,390 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 442,733 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 446,468 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 449,354 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 451,843 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 468,322 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 406,478 people | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 429,589 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 428,461 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 390,479 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 427,061 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 400,319 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 412,312 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 401,399 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 419,089 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 401,615 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 408,130 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 412,612 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 406,206 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 407,241 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 395,706 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 389,470 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 407,150 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 415,811 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 392,267 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 433,599 people | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 438,344 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 425,605 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 403,813 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 376,868 people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 379,736 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 371,281 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 369,172 people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 366,644 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440,457 people | 406,478 people | 468,322 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 410,148 people | 390,479 people | 428,461 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,140 people | 389,470 people | 438,344 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,919 people | 366,644 people | 403,813 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 101 El Salvador 400,427 people compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 374,240 people compare
- 103 Mongolia 367,670 people compare
- 105 Mauritania 359,675 people compare
- 106 Panama 336,207 people compare
- 107 Armenia 333,787 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Dominican Republic was 366,644 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 468,322 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,644 people in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.