Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 60.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti is 60.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti peaked at 64.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1990.
That places Haiti 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.2% | — |
| 1991 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 60.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 60.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.3% | 64.0% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti was 60.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Haiti ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.