The 73.8% of women in the country at ages from 30 to 39 years they find each other unoccupiedthat is, they do not have jobs, according to data from the National Survey of Multiple Purpose Households (ENHOGAR 2022), published by the National Statistics Office (ONE).
The survey data also show that if the population indicator of female unemployment is extended from the age of 10 onwards, the percentage stands at 65.7%; however, of this percentage, 40.1% stated that they did not work because they were studying; another 23.2% indicated that they did not work because they were dedicated to household chores and 13.1% because they were temporarily disabled.
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Likewise, the survey indicates that the population group of women between 10 and 19 presents unemployment of at least 48.6%. While for the group between the ages of 20 and 29 the unemployment rate rises to 67.1%.
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The study also reveals that 63.6% of foreign men in the country are economically active compared to 55.3% of the natives, while in the case of women the indicators show that only 36.4% of foreigners are active compared to 44.7% of the Dominicans.
