Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti

Haiti: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 73.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
73.3%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2010
All-time low
63.0%
in 1982
Years of data
12
1971–2012

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti, 1971–2012

0204060801971199120121971: 78.61980: 69.21982: 631985: 71.31990: 73.41995: 77.82000: 82.52003: 80.12005: 84.12007: 73.82010: 85.62012: 73.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti is 73.3%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti peaked at 85.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1982.

Haiti ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Haiti, 1971 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1971 78.6%
1980 69.2% -11.9%
1982 63.0% -9.0%
1985 71.3% +13.3%
1990 73.4% +2.8%
1995 77.8% +6.0%
2000 82.5% +6.1%
2003 80.1% -2.9%
2005 84.1% +5.0%
2007 73.8% -12.3%
2010 85.6% +16.0%
2012 73.3% -14.3%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 73.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 73.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.6% 78.6% 78.6% 1
1980s 67.9% 63.0% 71.3% 3
1990s 75.6% 73.4% 77.8% 2
2000s 80.1% 73.8% 84.1% 4
2010s 79.5% 73.3% 85.6% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 122 Kiribati 74.1% compare
  2. 123 Paraguay 74.0% compare
  3. 124 Chile 73.9% compare
  4. 126 Brazil 73.1% compare
  5. 127 Gibraltar 73.0% compare
  6. 128 Ethiopia 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti?
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti was 73.3% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1982.
How does Haiti rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Haiti ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.