Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 63.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti stood at 63.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti peaked at 66.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2000.
Haiti ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.8% | — |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 63.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 62.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.9% | 65.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti was 63.9% 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 15+) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Haiti ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.