Does San Pedro de Macoris get its share of job training?

Participants in San Pedro de Macoris were 2.5% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 3.1% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

Economy, jobs and prices in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic: official figures

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 27,195 participants in 1,401 training actions in San Pedro de Macoris in 2025, 2.5% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

27,195

2025

How much vocational training is there in San Pedro de Macoris?

That equals 81 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 12th highest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in San Pedro de Macoris?

INFOTEP training actions in San Pedro de Macoris averaged 19.4 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 13th smallest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in San Pedro de Macoris?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 6,244 participants in San Pedro de Macoris, up 38.6% on the 4,504 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How San Pedro de Macoris compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

San Pedro de Macoris ranks 12 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents
9	Valverde	97
10	Puerto Plata	90
11	Santiago Rodriguez	86
12	San Pedro de Macoris	81
13	Duarte	79
14	Baoruco	78
15	Barahona	78

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

San Pedro de Macoris ranks 20 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
17	San Juan	19.6
18	Pedernales	19.4
19	Hato Mayor	19.4
20	San Pedro de Macoris	19.4
21	Valverde	19.1
22	La Romana	18.8
23	Dajabon	18.6

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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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