Labor force participation rate in Haiti

Haiti: Labor force participation rate was 63.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
63.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 1990
All-time low
62.8%
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Haiti, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 66.8 %1991: 66.4 %1992: 66.1 %1993: 65.8 %1994: 65.4 %1995: 65.1 %1996: 64.6 %1997: 64.2 %1998: 63.7 %1999: 63.2 %2000: 62.8 %2001: 63 %2002: 63.2 %2003: 63.4 %2004: 63.6 %2005: 63.8 %2006: 64.2 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 64.9 %2009: 65.3 %2010: 65.6 %2011: 65.8 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 65.9 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 65.9 %2019: 65.8 %2020: 65.2 %2021: 65.7 %2022: 64.8 %2023: 64.5 %2024: 64 %2025: 63.9 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate 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 in Haiti peaked at 66.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2000.

Haiti ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 74 Albania 64.3% compare
  2. 75 Brunei 64.2% compare
  3. 78 Rwanda 63.7% compare
  4. 79 Maldives 63.5% compare
  5. 80 Japan 63.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Haiti?
Labor force participation rate in Haiti was 63.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for labor force participation rate?
Haiti ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).