Employment to population ratio in Haiti
Haiti: Employment to population ratio was 54.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.38
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.55
in 1991
All-time low
53.71
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Haiti stood at 54.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Haiti peaked at 61.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.71, in 2007.
Haiti ranks 118th 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 to population ratio in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.55 | — |
| 1992 | 61.2 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.8 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.28 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.19 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.9 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.14 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.68 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.47 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 56.86 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.24 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.08 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.54 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.01 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.71 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.39 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.22 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.62 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.22 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.45 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.77 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.55 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.05 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 55.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.38 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.16 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.62 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.38 | -0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 54.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 54.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.16 | 58.68 | 61.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.32 | 53.71 | 57.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.54 | 55.62 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.04 | 54.38 | 55.65 | 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 to population ratio in Haiti?
- Employment to population ratio in Haiti was 54.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for employment to population ratio?
- Haiti ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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