Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti

Haiti: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 14.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
14.1%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2003
All-time low
7.2%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1980–2012

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Haiti, 1980–2012

5101520251980199620121980: 16.8 %1982: 12.2 %1983: 12.8 %1988: 23.9 %1990: 11.3 %1999: 7.2 %2003: 25.4 %2007: 16.8 %2012: 14.1 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  2. 13 Syria 14.9% compare
  3. 14 Guyana 14.7% compare
  4. 16 Yemen 13.5% compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
  6. 18 Morocco 11.8% compare

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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

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.