Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 12.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1997.
That places Haiti 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 12.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 20 Tunisia 12.8% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
- 24 Armenia 12.1% compare
- 25 South Sudan 11.2% compare
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
More education data for Haiti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,619 (1984)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 241,622 (1997)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.246 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Haiti was 12.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.