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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Haiti: Work & Labour

Can people find work, and on what terms?

Haiti is placed 155th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 54.38 (2025); Labour Income Share 52.18 (2025).

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Work & Labour

155th

of 182 countries placed

Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics

Country Index 2026, all topics173rd of 183 →

01The evidence

The 4 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Haiti on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

  1. Key 1 of 4

    Employment-to-Population Ratio

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    54.38

    Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)

    Higher is better

    Haiti: 54.38. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.

    World median
    57.72
    Best in Caribbean
    67.28 Jamaica
    Land neighbours
    Dominican Republic 61.54

  2. Key 2 of 4

    Labour Income Share

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    52.18

    Labour income share of GDP (%)

    Higher is better

    Haiti: 52.18. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 9.691 (Venezuela) to 75.13 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.23.

    World median
    46.23
    Best in Caribbean
    59 Puerto Rico
    Land neighbours
    Dominican Republic 48.4

  3. Key 3 of 4

    Unemployment Rate

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    14.94

    Unemployment (% of labour force)

    Lower is better

    Haiti: 14.94. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.

    World median
    5.084
    Best in Caribbean
    1.746 Cuba
    Land neighbours
    Dominican Republic 5.092

  4. Key 4 of 4

    Vulnerable Employment

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    76.04

    Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

    Lower is better

    Haiti: 76.04. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.

    World median
    28.67
    Best in Caribbean
    5.474 United States Virgin Islands
    Land neighbours
    Dominican Republic 37.99

03In context

Haiti beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.

Caribbean
1st182ndNot placed · 42 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on work & labour

Haiti and the countries it borders

Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

CountryStandingEmployment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%)Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%)Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force)Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Dominican Republic=83rd61.5448.45.09237.99
Haiti155th54.3852.1814.9476.04

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

Placed either side on work & labour

The countries immediately above and below Haiti in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Haiti is ahead of the world, and behind

21 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median2

Statistics on which Haiti does better than the middle country measured.

  • Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3658.34▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 58.34 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.

    Position 58th of 182 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6663.93▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 63.93 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.

    Position 76th of 182 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

Behind the world median11

Statistics on which Haiti does worse than the middle country measured.

  • Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.611.62▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 1.62 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9884▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 84 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 30▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,2306,131No real change since 2010

    Haiti: 6,131 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.

    Position 130th of 151 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2020 dataset

  • Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.88543.09▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 43.09 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,742943.64▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 943.64 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.

    Position 137th of 151 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.163.31▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 3.31 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.

    Position 167th of 182 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,3847,115▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 7,115 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.

    Position 157th of 168 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8337.52▼ Worsened since 2015

    Haiti: 37.52 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.

    Position 11th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.93No earlier reading

    Haiti: 3 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.681.723No earlier reading

    Haiti: 1.723 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.

    Position 137th of 139 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2020 dataset

Level with the median, or no median to compare1

  • Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 00No earlier reading

    Haiti: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

No better end7

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8476.83Moved since 2015

    Haiti: 76.83 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.

    Position 21st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3846.61Moved since 2015

    Haiti: 46.61 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.

    Position 25th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8941.45Moved since 2015

    Haiti: 41.45 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.

    Position 61st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5144.59Moved since 2015

    Haiti: 44.59 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.

    Position 142nd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.888.8Moved since 2015

    Haiti: 8.8 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.

    Position 165th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95167.07Moved since 2014

    Haiti: 167.07 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.012.876No earlier reading

    Haiti: 2.876 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.

    Position 126th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

No current reading for Haiti

Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Firms Competing Against Informal Firms, Firms Offering Formal Training, Firms with a Female Top Manager, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees (last 2012) and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2012). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

05Country Index 2026

Work & Labour among Haiti’s 15 topics

Work & Labour is Haiti’s 5th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.

On the profile
  1. Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 44th of 186
  2. Peace & Security109th of 177
  3. Energyjoint 108th of 165
  4. Democracy & Civil Liberties161st of 198
  5. Work & Labour155th of 182
  6. Economy & Innovationjoint 151st of 176
  7. Gender & Equality160th of 183
  8. Health & Wellbeing176th of 200
  9. Food & Agriculture162nd of 184
  10. Digital & Technologyjoint 178th of 198
  11. Development & Human Capital177th of 196
  12. Education & Knowledge181st of 198
  13. Governance & Institutions184th of 194
  14. Risk & Resilience184th of 193
  15. Mobility & Trade175th of 177

No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.

06The top of the list

Who leads on work & labour

The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Haiti can most readily be measured against.

All 182 countries
  1. 1

    Iceland

    Northern Europe

    1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Japan

    Eastern Asia

    2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    South Korea

    Eastern Asia

    3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Americas

    United States14th4/4 keys

  2. Highest in Caribbean

    Jamaica25th4/4 keys

  3. This page

    Haiti155th4/4 keys

Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Analysis

Charts and analysis about Haiti and work & labour

All charts

08Questions

Haiti on work & labour: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Haiti rank on work & labour?

Haiti is placed 155th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Haiti?

54.38 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.

What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Haiti?

52.18 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.

How does Haiti compare with Dominican Republic on work & labour?

Dominican Republic is placed joint 83rd of 182, and Haiti 155th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Dominican Republic 61.54, Haiti 54.38; Labour Income Share: Dominican Republic 48.4, Haiti 52.18; Unemployment Rate: Dominican Republic 5.092, Haiti 14.94; Vulnerable Employment: Dominican Republic 37.99, Haiti 76.04.

How have Haiti’s work & labour figures changed?

Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 57.47 in 2000 to 54.38 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 52.25 in 2004 to 52.18 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 8.443 in 2000 to 14.94 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment rose from 75.39 in 2000 to 76.04 in 2025.

Which work & labour statistics are missing for Haiti?

No current reading is published for Haiti on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Firms Competing Against Informal Firms, Firms Offering Formal Training, Firms with a Female Top Manager, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

09Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.

About work & labour, in full

How the Work & Labour standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.

The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

The other 21 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Haiti’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Haiti: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/haiti/work

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