Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Haiti recorded 69.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti peaked at 77.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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+) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.2% | — |
| 1991 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 69.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 69.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 69.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.2% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 93 Estonia 69.8% compare
- 94 Costa Rica 69.8% compare
- 95 Afghanistan 69.8% compare
- 97 Mauritius 69.7% compare
- 98 Myanmar 69.7% compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 69.6% 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+) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti was 69.7% 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+) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Haiti ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.