Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Haiti
Haiti: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) was 48.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Haiti, 1971–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 48.4% for female labor force participation rate in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Haiti peaked at 70.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2007.
Haiti ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.3% | — |
| 1980 | 57.7% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -20.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 48.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 50.6% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.8% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 40.8% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.4% | 60.6% | 2 |
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 female labor force participation rate in Haiti?
- Female labor force participation rate in Haiti was 48.4% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Haiti ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.