Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti
Haiti: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti peaked at 11.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.
That places Haiti 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 8.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 8.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Haiti was 8.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.