Haiti Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Haiti's unemployment rate was 14.94% in 2025, ranked 166th globally. This represents a 2.3% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Haiti's unemployment rate stood at 14.94% in 2025, a rise of +0.34pp from 2024. Haiti ranked 166th globally.
Haiti’s unemployment rate has risen steadily over the 35‑year series, reaching 14.94 % in 2025, which places the country 166th in the World Bank’s global ranking. After a low of 7.33 % in 1991, the labor market experienced its highest level of joblessness in 2007 at 16.80 %, before briefly falling to a trough of 7.00 % in 1997. The recent figure is comparable to peers such as Tunisia (15.11 %) and Iraq (15.48 %), indicating that Haiti remains among the more challenged economies in terms of employment. Persistent structural constraints, limited formal sector growth and vulnerability to natural disasters have contributed to the upward trend since the early 2000s. Continued investment in vocational training, diversification of the export base and improvements in governance could moderate the rise in unemployment and gradually shift the trajectory toward lower rates in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.94% | +0.34pp | #166 |
| 2024 | 14.61% | +0.15pp | #172 |
| 2023 | 14.46% | −0.08pp | #173 |
| 2022 | 14.54% | −0.76pp | #171 |
| 2021 | 15.30% | −0.28pp | #169 |
| 2020 | 15.57% | +1.48pp | #166 |
| 2019 | 14.10% | +0.16pp | #167 |
| 2018 | 13.93% | +0.00pp | #168 |
| 2017 | 13.93% | +0.03pp | #167 |
| 2016 | 13.90% | +0.12pp | #165 |
| 2015 | 13.79% | −0.02pp | #162 |
| 2014 | 13.81% | +0.10pp | #160 |
| 2013 | 13.70% | −0.40pp | #157 |
| 2012 | 14.10% | −0.41pp | #161 |
| 2011 | 14.51% | −0.74pp | #162 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Haiti matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Haiti's unemployment rate was 14.94% in 2025. Ranked 166th globally. This represents a 2.3% increase from the previous year.
Haiti's unemployment rate peaked at 16.80% in 2007.
The lowest unemployment rate in Haiti was 7.00% in 1997.
Haiti ranks 166th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Haiti in 2025 was 14.94%. This ranks 166th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_haiti_unemployment-rate,
title = {Haiti Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/haiti/unemployment-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}