Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 58.3% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Haiti peaked at 62.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1990.
Haiti ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 56.7% | — |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 58.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 58.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 56.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.6% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.3% | 62.1% | 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 58.3% 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 62.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Haiti ranks 59th 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 5.4%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.