Haiti vs North America: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Haiti
17.3%
in 2012
North America
4.5%
in 2025
Haiti rank
19th
North America rank
21st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Haiti
- North America
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.3% against 4.5% in North America, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 3.9 times North America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 19th and North America ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.2% | 4.6% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 5.2% | 18.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 7.8% | 9.5% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Haiti or North America?
- Haiti, at 17.3% against 4.5% in North America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Haiti and North America?
- 12.8%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and North America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Haiti and North America rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Haiti ranks 19th and North America ranks 21st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.