Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 37.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Haiti recorded 37.5% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti peaked at 40.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1991.
That places Haiti 11th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.5% | — |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 20.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.3% | 39.5% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Haiti was 37.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1991.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Haiti ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.