Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 66.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti, 1971–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti is 66.0%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti peaked at 89.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2007.
Haiti ranks 139th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.6% | — |
| 1980 | 83.3% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -6.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 66.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 80.1% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 73.5% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 70.8% | 2 |
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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 66.0% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 89.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Haiti ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.