Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 47.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti stood at 47.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti peaked at 50.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1991.
That places Haiti 9th out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.4% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 47.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 47.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 24.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.3% | 50.4% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti was 47.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1991.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Haiti ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.