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
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Haiti, 1971–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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. — Total Population - Female 7,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,282 1000 No (2100)
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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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About this data
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.