Does Barahona get its share of job training?

Participants in Barahona were 1.4% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 1.9% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

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

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 15,592 participants in 777 training actions in Barahona in 2025, 1.4% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

15,592

2025

How much vocational training is there in Barahona?

That equals 78 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 15th highest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in Barahona?

INFOTEP training actions in Barahona averaged 20.1 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 13th largest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in Barahona?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 2,847 participants in Barahona, up 56.9% on the 1,814 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How Barahona compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

Barahona ranks 15 of 32, highest first.

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

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

Barahona ranks 13 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
10	Duarte	20.5
11	Elias Pina	20.4
12	San Jose de Ocoa	20.3
13	Barahona	20.1
14	El Seibo	19.9
15	Monte Cristi	19.9
16	Baoruco	19.7

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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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