Haiti — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Haiti, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Haiti was 63.93% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 66.75% in 1990. The lowest was 62.77% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.12% per year.
Haiti ranks 77 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 41%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so Haiti sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 4% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 3%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 14 of 31 economies; Colombia (63.40%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 54th of 187 in 1990 → 80th of 187 in 2000 → 59th of 187 in 2010 → 52nd of 187 in 2020 → 76th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 63.97% | -0.5 pp |
| 2023 | 64.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 65.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 65.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 65.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 65.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 65.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 65.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 65.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 65.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 65.76% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 65.62% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 65.27% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 64.91% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 64.55% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 64.19% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 63.83% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 63.62% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 63.41% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 62.98% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 62.77% | -0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 63.24% | -0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 64.16% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 64.62% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 65.08% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 65.42% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 65.75% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 66.09% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 66.42% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 66.75% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Haiti’s Labor participation in 1991?
66.42% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Haiti’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -4.2% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 63.93%; 2024: 63.97%; 2023: 64.49%; 2022: 64.8%; 2021: 65.7%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.