Haiti: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Haiti?

Unemployment in Haiti was 14.9% of the labour force in 2025, according to the International Labour Organization's modelled estimate published by the World Bank. The estimate for 2024 was 14.6%.

The figure is modelled by the ILO from survey data and statistical relationships, not measured by a recent national labour force survey. The IHSI labour statistics page lists labour market, workplace accident and job quality tables, marked as pending on 15 October 2026. Many workers are in informal jobs, which unemployment rates do not capture.

Official sources: World Bank: unemployment, Haiti (ILO modelled estimate) · IHSI: labour statistics

What is Haiti's minimum wage?

According to the ILO, the statutory minimum wage in Haiti was 17,810 HTG a month (about $135) in 2024. No year since 2012 has been higher.

How high is unemployment in Haiti?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 14.9%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 13.7% (2013) to 16.8% (2007). Latin America & Caribbean median: 6.0%; Haiti is 2nd highest of 29. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 16th highest.

What is youth unemployment in Haiti?

According to the ILO, unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Haiti was 37.5% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 33.7% (2013) to 40.5% (2007). It is 2nd highest of 29 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 14.0%. World rank, highest first: 11th of 174.

What is the labour force participation rate in Haiti?

In 2025, the labour force participation rate in Haiti was 63.9%, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2018, at 65.9%; its low point was 2005, at 63.8%. It is 14th highest of 29 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 63.4%. Worldwide: 75th of 174.

What is female labour force participation in Haiti?

58.3%: that is the labour force participation rate for women in Haiti for 2025, according to the ILO. The peak was 62.1% in 2018 and the low 58.3% in 2024. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 52.5%, and Haiti placed 9th highest of 29. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 57th highest.

What share of adults in Haiti have a job?

54.4%: that is the employment to population ratio in Haiti for 2025, according to the ILO. The peak was 56.8% in 2013 and the low 53.7% in 2007. Latin America & Caribbean median: 59.4%; Haiti is 22nd highest of 29. Worldwide: 114th of 174.

How many workers in Haiti are self-employed or family workers?

76.0%: that is the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Haiti for 2025, according to the ILO. The peak was 76.6% in 2020 and the low 74.1% in 2014. Latin America & Caribbean median: 29.8%; Haiti is 1st highest of 29. World rank, highest first: 18th of 174.

How many people in Haiti are employees?

In 2025, the share of workers who are paid employees in Haiti was 23.2%, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2014, at 25.1%; its low point was 2020, at 22.7%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 64.8%, and Haiti placed 29th highest of 29. Worldwide: 154th of 174.