Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Haiti

Haiti: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 48.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
48.4%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 1971
All-time low
40.8%
in 2007
Years of data
12
1971–2012

Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Haiti, 1971–2012

0204060801971199120121971: 70.3 %1980: 57.7 %1982: 50.6 %1985: 57.1 %1990: 56.8 %1995: 57.2 %2000: 56.9 %2003: 45.5 %2005: 58.5 %2007: 40.8 %2010: 60.6 %2012: 48.4 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Haiti stood at 48.4%.

That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Haiti peaked at 70.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2007.

That places Haiti 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 128 French Polynesia 49.1% compare
  4. 130 Eswatini 48.2% compare
  5. 131 Nicaragua 48.0% compare
  6. 132 Ukraine 47.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Haiti?
Fertility rate versus 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2007.
How does Haiti rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
Haiti ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
Is fertility rate versus 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.