Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti

Haiti: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 86.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
86.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2016
All-time low
83.5%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti, 1991–2016

0204060801991200320161991: 83.71992: 83.51993: 84.21994: 84.21995: 84.91996: 85.51997: 85.41998: 85.41999: 85.22000: 85.32001: 85.42002: 85.52003: 85.52004: 85.72005: 85.52006: 85.52007: 85.52008: 85.82009: 85.62010: 85.92011: 85.62012: 85.72013: 85.72014: 85.82015: 85.92016: 86

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti peaked at 86.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1992.

That places Haiti 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Haiti, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 83.7%
1992 83.5% -0.2%
1993 84.2% +0.9%
1994 84.2% -0.1%
1995 84.9% +0.9%
1996 85.5% +0.7%
1997 85.4% -0.1%
1998 85.4% +0.0%
1999 85.2% -0.2%
2000 85.3% +0.1%
2001 85.4% +0.1%
2002 85.5% +0.1%
2003 85.5% +0.0%
2004 85.7% +0.3%
2005 85.5% -0.2%
2006 85.5% +0.0%
2007 85.5% -0.0%
2008 85.8% +0.4%
2009 85.6% -0.2%
2010 85.9% +0.3%
2011 85.6% -0.4%
2012 85.7% +0.2%
2013 85.7% -0.1%
2014 85.8% +0.2%
2015 85.9% +0.2%
2016 86.0% +0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 86.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.7% 83.5% 85.5% 9
2000s 85.5% 85.3% 85.8% 10
2010s 85.8% 85.6% 86.0% 7

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 87.5% compare
  2. 2 Congo 87.0% compare
  3. 3 Somalia 87.0% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 85.1% compare
  5. 6 Cameroon 79.6% compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti was 86.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1992.
How does Haiti rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Haiti ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".