Haiti vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Haiti
14.9%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.5%
in 2025
Haiti rank
17th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Haiti
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 14.9% against 5.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 4.9% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 7.2% | 6.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 7.4% | 7.5% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Haiti or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Haiti, at 14.9% against 5.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Haiti and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.