Unemployment rate for young people in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment rate for young people was 37.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.52
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.52
in 2007
All-time low
16.52
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Haiti is 37.52, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Haiti peaked at 40.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.52, in 1991.
That places Haiti 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.52 | — |
| 1992 | 16.76 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17.16 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.87 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.16 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.74 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.17 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.38 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.51 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 23.51 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 26.49 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 32.12 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 37.96 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 37.56 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.92 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.35 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.74 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.18 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.54 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.75 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.25 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.53 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 37.81 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 36.33 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.76 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 37.52 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.13 | 16.52 | 17.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.19 | 20.51 | 40.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8 | 33.74 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.38 | 36.33 | 39.53 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Haiti?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Haiti was 37.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.52 in 1991.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Haiti ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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