Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti
Haiti: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 56.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti, 1971–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2012, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti stood at 56.9%.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti peaked at 79.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2007.
That places Haiti 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.4% | — |
| 1980 | 70.1% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 64.8% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.1% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 47.7% | 63.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 56.9% | 65.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 136 France 57.0% compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 57.0% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 56.9% compare
- 140 Curaçao 56.4%
- 141 French Polynesia 56.4% compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 56.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,869 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 15+) in Haiti?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Haiti was 56.9% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 79.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Haiti ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.