Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti
Haiti: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 21.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti peaked at 22.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2018.
That places Haiti 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.2% | — |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 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 youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Haiti was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Haiti ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).