Haiti—Youth Unemployment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
37.5%
2025
YoY Change
+2.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#11
of 187 countries
Maximum
40.5%
2007
Minimum
20.5%
2000
CAGR
+2.4%
26 years
Last
37.5%
Previous
36.8%
Highest
40.5%
Lowest
20.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Haiti's youth unemployment rate was 37.5% in 2025, ranking #11 out of 187 countries. This represents a +2.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 40.5% (2007) and the lowest was 20.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 20.5% |
Top Countries — Youth Unemployment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 76.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 59.9% | 2025 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 54.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Libya | 50.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Botswana | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 40.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Jordan | 38.9% | 2025 |
| 9 | Tunisia | 38.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Namibia | 38.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.