Employment by status in Haiti
Haiti: Employment by status was 23.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2014
All-time low
22.7%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Haiti, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 23.2% for employment by status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Haiti peaked at 25.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
Haiti ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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, female (% of female population ages 15 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.1% (2025)
- 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, total (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Haiti?
- Employment by status in Haiti was 23.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for employment by status?
- Haiti ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.