The formal business sector in the Dominican Republic employed 881,265 people in 2024, down 1.1% from the 891,144 workers recorded in 2023, according to the 2025 National Survey on Economic Activity (ENAE) published by the National Statistics Institute (ONE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The formal business sector in the Dominican Republic employed 881,265 people in 2024, a decrease of 1.1% compared to the 891,144 employees recorded in 2023, according to the National Survey on Economic Activity (ENAE) 2025 published by the National Statistics Institute (ONE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the drop in employment, average monthly wages in the formal sector went up, rising from RD$31,213.11 in 2023 to RD$34,318.81 in 2024, reports the newspaper Dominican Today in its August 4, 2026 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mining and quarrying remained the highest-paying sector in the country, with average monthly wages increasing from RD$72,596.78 in 2023 to RD$76,136.48 in 2024. The electricity production and distribution sector comes in second, with wages rising from RD$65,644.66 to RD$68,863.20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other sectors with salaries above the national average include information and communication, construction, transportation and storage, trade, manufacturing, and water distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, the accommodation and food services sectors continued to have the lowest average salaries in the formal economy, even though pay increased from RD$20,421.38 in 2023 to RD$23,193.42 in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey also showed that company size affects pay levels. Medium-sized companies (100 to 249 employees) offered the highest average salaries, going from RD$36,799.92 in 2023 to RD$40,330.30 in 2024, surpassing the average pay at large companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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