Does Baoruco get its share of job training?

Participants in Baoruco were 0.8% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 1.0% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

Economy, jobs and prices in Baoruco, Dominican Republic: official figures

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 8,483 participants in 430 training actions in Baoruco in 2025, 0.8% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

8,483

2025

How much vocational training is there in Baoruco?

That equals 78 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 14th highest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in Baoruco?

INFOTEP training actions in Baoruco averaged 19.7 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 16th largest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in Baoruco?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 1,269 participants in Baoruco, up 5.8% on the 1,200 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How Baoruco compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

Baoruco ranks 14 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents
11	Santiago Rodriguez	86
12	San Pedro de Macoris	81
13	Duarte	79
14	Baoruco	78
15	Barahona	78
16	Dajabon	76
17	San Cristobal	73

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

Baoruco ranks 16 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
13	Barahona	20.1
14	El Seibo	19.9
15	Monte Cristi	19.9
16	Baoruco	19.7
17	San Juan	19.6
18	Pedernales	19.4
19	Hato Mayor	19.4

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP): Ejecución por Región-Provincia, INFOTEP, 2025-2026: training actions and participants, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6292f3969b36…)

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