Does Espaillat get its share of job training?

Participants in Espaillat were 1.6% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 2.2% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

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

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 17,582 participants in 970 training actions in Espaillat in 2025, 1.6% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

17,582

2025

How much vocational training is there in Espaillat?

That equals 73 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 15th lowest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in Espaillat?

INFOTEP training actions in Espaillat averaged 18.1 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 8th smallest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in Espaillat?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 2,796 participants in Espaillat, up 9.9% on the 2,543 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How Espaillat compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

Espaillat ranks 18 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents
15	Barahona	78
16	Dajabon	76
17	San Cristobal	73
18	Espaillat	73
19	Hato Mayor	67
20	Samana	63
21	Pedernales	61

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

Espaillat ranks 25 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
22	La Romana	18.8
23	Dajabon	18.6
24	La Vega	18.3
25	Espaillat	18.1
26	Maria Trinidad Sanches	18.0
27	Santiago Rodriguez	17.9
28	Sanchez Ramirez	17.9

Source: Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP) · saved copy

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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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