Employment rate, men vs. women in Haiti
Haiti: Employment rate, men vs. women was 61.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 61.2% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Haiti peaked at 71.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2007.
Haiti ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.6% | — |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 65.4% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.3% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 126 Austria 61.5% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 61.4% compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.4% compare
- 130 Armenia 61.1% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 61.0% compare
- 132 Slovenia 60.9% 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 rate, men vs. women in Haiti?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Haiti was 61.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Haiti ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.