Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti
Haiti: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 86.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Haiti, 1991–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
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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About this data
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".