Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti
Haiti: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti is 4.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti peaked at 8.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2025.
Haiti ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More work & labour data for Haiti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,520 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,151 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Haiti was 4.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Haiti ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).