Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate by age was 33.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.92
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 1990
All-time low
33.92
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Haiti stood at 33.92. 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 46.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.92, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.15 | — |
| 1991 | 44.85 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 43.55 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 42.27 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 40.99 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.73 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.54 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 37.37 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 36.21 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 35.06 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.94 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 34.36 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.78 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 35.21 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.64 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.07 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.06 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.92 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.87 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.67 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.01 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.82 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.66 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.66 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.63 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.57 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.69 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.35 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.44 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.7 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.92 | -1.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 33.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 33.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.47 | 35.06 | 46.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.35 | 33.94 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.72 | 35.55 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 | 33.92 | 35.44 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Haiti was 33.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 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 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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