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%.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Haiti
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
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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About this data
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).