Economy, jobs and prices in Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic: official figures
The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 277,935 participants in 12,422 training actions in Distrito Nacional in 2025, 25.7% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.
How much vocational training is there in Distrito Nacional?
That equals 270 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking the highest of 32 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP) · saved copyHow big are INFOTEP courses in Distrito Nacional?
INFOTEP training actions in Distrito Nacional averaged 22.4 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 3rd largest of 32 provinces for average group size.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP) · saved copyIs job training growing in Distrito Nacional?
In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 42,787 participants in Distrito Nacional, down 15.7% on the 50,737 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP) · saved copyHow Distrito Nacional compares with other provinces
INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)
Distrito Nacional ranks 1 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Nacional | 270 |
| 2 | Santiago | 155 |
| 3 | La Altagracia | 136 |
| 4 | La Romana | 131 |
| 5 | Azua | 124 |
| 6 | Monte Cristi | 113 |
| 7 | San Juan | 102 |
Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)
Distrito Nacional ranks 3 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average participants per INFOTEP training action |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azua | 24.4 |
| 2 | Independencia | 22.6 |
| 3 | Distrito Nacional | 22.4 |
| 4 | San Cristobal | 22.1 |
| 5 | Puerto Plata | 21.8 |
| 6 | Peravia | 21.7 |
| 7 | Monte Plata | 20.7 |
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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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