Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate by age was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Haiti stood at 33.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Haiti peaked at 46.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 122nd of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 35.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 35.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Haiti
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti was 33.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Haiti ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).