Does San Cristobal get its share of job training?

Participants in San Cristobal were 4.6% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 6.4% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

Economy, jobs and prices in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic: official figures

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 50,345 participants in 2,280 training actions in San Cristobal in 2025, 4.6% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

50,345

2025

How much vocational training is there in San Cristobal?

That equals 73 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 16th lowest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in San Cristobal?

INFOTEP training actions in San Cristobal averaged 22.1 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 4th largest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in San Cristobal?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 3,719 participants in San Cristobal, down 36.9% on the 5,892 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How San Cristobal compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

San Cristobal ranks 17 of 32, highest first.

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

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

San Cristobal ranks 4 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

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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