SANTO DOMINGO.– The president Luis Abinader reported this Friday that according to the National Continuous Labor Force Survey (ENCFT), during the past year 133,915 new jobs were created and that, with this increase, the country reaches the figure of 5,139,951 employed people, maintaining the open unemployment rate at a minimum of 5.0%.
These statements were offered by the head of state within the framework of the commemoration of the 182nd anniversary of National Independence before the National Congress.
During his speech, the president stated that decent employment constitutes the most transformative social policy of his administration, highlighting record figures in labor formalization and female inclusion during the year 2025.
Strengthening employment
“If there is a social policy that truly transforms lives, it is decent employment. Therefore, we place the creation of formal, well-paid jobs as an absolute priority of this government,” emphasized the head of state before the National Assembly.
“Each job created represents much more than a statistic; it represents peace of mind for a home,” said the president, after pointing out that the government strategy has focused on generating vacancies with guaranteed rights.
Progress in labor formalization
One of the most relevant points of the report was the sustained decline in informality. For the first time since records began, the informality rate stood at 54.2%, its lowest value to date.
Among the indicators of consolidation of the formal sector, the following stand out:
New contributors: Between January and December 2025, 74,000 new workers were registered in the Integrated Labor Records System (SIRLA).
Social Security: At the end of November, the Social Security Treasury (TSS) counted 2,426,350 active workers, an interannual growth of 3.15%.
Gender equality: 53% of new formal jobs were occupied by women, evidencing a more inclusive and participatory economic growth model.
Strategy and productive transformation
The president attributed these results to a strategy articulated with the private sector and the commitment to key sectors such as nearshoring, the logistics platform, free zones with high added value, the modernization of agribusiness and more territorial and sustainable tourism.
More than 140 inspection and formalization operations
To facilitate job placement, the Government carried out more than 140 inspection and formalization operations. Likewise, he highlighted the success of the “RD-Trabaja” program and its “Your Employment is Here” event, where 12,648 people registered, reaffirming the commitment to youth and the female sector.
Finally, President Abinader assured that this growth in employment has been accompanied by a sustained improvement in the real income of workers, consolidating a more robust economy with greater social justice.
