Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 70.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti is 70.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti peaked at 77.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.6% | — |
| 1991 | 76.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 70.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.7% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 145 Afghanistan 71.1% compare
- 146 Congo 70.9% compare
- 147 New Caledonia 70.6% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 70.2% compare
- 150 Suriname 69.0% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 68.8% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Haiti was 70.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Haiti ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.