Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 65.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population ages) in Haiti is 65.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Haiti peaked at 67.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.8% | — |
| 1991 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.3% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 65.8% compare
- 120 Cameroon 65.8% compare
- 121 Costa Rica 65.3% compare
- 123 New Caledonia 65.1% compare
- 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.6% compare
- 125 Cuba 63.8% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Haiti was 65.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Haiti ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.