Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Haiti
Haiti: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Haiti stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Haiti peaked at 14.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2025.
Haiti ranks 170th 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, male (% of male employment) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 12.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 12.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 167 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 171 Mozambique 12.0% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.8% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
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, male (% of male employment) in Haiti?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Haiti was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Haiti ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (% of male 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).