Does Valverde get its share of job training?

Participants in Valverde were 1.7% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 1.7% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

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

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 17,946 participants in 940 training actions in Valverde in 2025, 1.7% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

17,946

2025

How much vocational training is there in Valverde?

That equals 97 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 9th highest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in Valverde?

INFOTEP training actions in Valverde averaged 19.1 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 12th smallest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in Valverde?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 2,551 participants in Valverde, down 33.1% on the 3,815 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How Valverde compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

Valverde ranks 9 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents
6	Monte Cristi	113
7	San Juan	102
8	Sanchez Ramirez	102
9	Valverde	97
10	Puerto Plata	90
11	Santiago Rodriguez	86
12	San Pedro de Macoris	81

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

Valverde ranks 21 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
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
24	La Vega	18.3

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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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