Unemployment rate in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment rate was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2007
All-time low
7.0%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 14.9% for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Haiti peaked at 16.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1997.
Haiti ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 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 unemployment rate in Haiti?
- Unemployment rate in Haiti was 14.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment rate?
- Haiti ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.