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Economy and jobs in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

San Pedro de Macorís has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and logistics.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
52/100

Economy overview

San Pedro de Macorís has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and logistics.

San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Logistics

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment53/100
Job market52/100

San Pedro de Macorís's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential51/100
Affordability-adjusted income56/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in San Pedro de Macorís.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment53/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem48/100
Innovation50/100

The startup ecosystem in San Pedro de Macorís is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work57/100
Remote job availability57/100

San Pedro de Macorís offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity52/100
Technology50/100
Healthcare47/100
Finance39/100
Manufacturing51/100
Tourism100/100
Education49/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score52/100
Employment53/100
Salary51/100
Business environment53/100
Startup ecosystem48/100
Innovation50/100
Remote work57/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market52/100
Technology50/100
Healthcare47/100
Finance39/100
Manufacturing51/100
Tourism100/100
Education49/100
Remote availability57/100
Career opportunity52/100

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