Haiti Industry Employment
Employment in industry SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
Haiti's industry employment was 8.80% in 2025, ranked 17th globally. This represents a 1.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Haiti's industry employment stood at 8.80% in 2025, a decline of +0.10% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.70% by 2026. Haiti ranked 17th globally.
Haiti’s share of the labour force employed in industry has slipped from its 1991 high of 11.92 percent to 8.80 percent in 2025, placing the country 17th globally among 195 economies. The 35‑year decline reflects persistent structural constraints, including limited manufacturing capacity, inadequate infrastructure and recurrent natural disasters that have eroded productive assets. Compared with peers of similar rank, Haiti’s industrial employment is marginally above Mali’s 8.59 percent but below Niger’s 9.27 percent and Guinea‑Bissau’s 9.71 percent, underscoring a modest relative standing in a region where informal agriculture dominates. The trough reached in 2025 coincides with a broader slowdown in industrial output across the Caribbean, suggesting that without targeted investment in vocational training, energy reliability and export‑oriented value chains, the downward trajectory may continue. Strengthening public‑private partnerships and improving resilience to climate shocks could reverse the trend and raise industrial employment in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 8.46% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 8.58% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 8.70% | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.80% | −0.10% | #17 |
| 2024 | 8.90% | −0.21% | #17 |
| 2023 | 9.11% | −0.10% | #18 |
| 2022 | 9.21% | −0.03% | #17 |
| 2021 | 9.24% | −0.00% | #17 |
| 2020 | 9.24% | −0.07% | #18 |
| 2019 | 9.31% | −0.20% | #19 |
| 2018 | 9.51% | −0.04% | #19 |
| 2017 | 9.55% | −0.09% | #21 |
| 2016 | 9.64% | −0.14% | #21 |
| 2015 | 9.78% | −0.10% | #24 |
| 2014 | 9.88% | +0.03% | #22 |
| 2013 | 9.84% | +0.00% | #22 |
| 2012 | 9.84% | −0.07% | #19 |
| 2011 | 9.91% | +0.10% | #21 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Haiti matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw industry employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Haiti's industry employment was 8.80% in 2025. Ranked 17th globally. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year.
Haiti's industry employment peaked at 11.92% in 1991.
The lowest industry employment in Haiti was 8.80% in 2025.
Haiti ranks 17th globally in industry employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Haiti's industry employment is projected to reach 8.70% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry employment of Haiti in 2025 was 8.80%. This ranks 17th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_haiti_industry-employment,
title = {Haiti Industry Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/haiti/industry-employment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}