Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 12.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Haiti is 12.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Haiti peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1997.
Haiti ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 20 Tunisia 12.8% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
- 24 Armenia 12.1% compare
- 25 South Sudan 11.2% compare
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
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 of men vs. women in Haiti?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Haiti was 12.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.