Own-account workers, total in Haiti

Haiti: Own-account workers, total was 83.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
83.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2010
All-time low
82.6%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Haiti, 1991–2016

0204060801991200320161991: 82.8 % of total employment1992: 82.6 % of total employment1993: 83 % of total employment1994: 83 % of total employment1995: 83.3 % of total employment1996: 83.6 % of total employment1997: 83.7 % of total employment1998: 83.7 % of total employment1999: 83.6 % of total employment2000: 83.7 % of total employment2001: 83.7 % of total employment2002: 83.7 % of total employment2003: 83.7 % of total employment2004: 83.8 % of total employment2005: 83.6 % of total employment2006: 83.6 % of total employment2007: 83.6 % of total employment2008: 83.8 % of total employment2009: 83.7 % of total employment2010: 83.9 % of total employment2011: 83.6 % of total employment2012: 83.7 % of total employment2013: 83.7 % of total employment2014: 83.8 % of total employment2015: 83.9 % of total employment2016: 83.9 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Haiti is 83.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Haiti peaked at 83.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1992.

That places Haiti 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Own-account workers, total in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Haiti, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 82.8%
1992 82.6% -0.2%
1993 83.0% +0.5%
1994 83.0% -0.1%
1995 83.3% +0.4%
1996 83.6% +0.4%
1997 83.7% +0.0%
1998 83.7% +0.0%
1999 83.6% -0.1%
2000 83.7% +0.1%
2001 83.7% +0.0%
2002 83.7% +0.0%
2003 83.7% -0.0%
2004 83.8% +0.1%
2005 83.6% -0.2%
2006 83.6% +0.0%
2007 83.6% +0.0%
2008 83.8% +0.2%
2009 83.7% -0.1%
2010 83.9% +0.2%
2011 83.6% -0.3%
2012 83.7% +0.1%
2013 83.7% -0.0%
2014 83.8% +0.1%
2015 83.9% +0.1%
2016 83.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.3% 82.6% 83.7% 9
2000s 83.7% 83.6% 83.8% 10
2010s 83.8% 83.6% 83.9% 7

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 1 Burundi 84.7% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 82.0% compare
  3. 4 Benin 72.6% compare
  4. 5 Rwanda 71.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Haiti?
Own-account workers, total in Haiti was 83.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1992.
How does Haiti rank for own-account workers, total?
Haiti ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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