Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti
Haiti: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 76.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti is 76.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti peaked at 76.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2014.
That places Haiti 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.6% | — |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 76.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 76.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 74.6% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 74.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.9% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More work & labour data for Haiti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,520 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,151 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Haiti was 76.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Haiti ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).