Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti
Haiti: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 14.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti, 1980–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 14.1% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2012.
That represents a change of down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti peaked at 25.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1999.
Haiti ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.8% | — |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +86.4% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +253.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -16.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 12.2% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti was 14.1% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- How does Haiti rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Haiti ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.