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

Haiti: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 82.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
82.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2000
All-time low
81.9%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

0204060801991200320161991: 821992: 81.91993: 82.11994: 821995: 821996: 82.11997: 82.21998: 82.21999: 82.22000: 82.32001: 82.32002: 82.22003: 82.22004: 82.22005: 82.12006: 82.12007: 82.12008: 82.12009: 82.12010: 82.12011: 81.92012: 81.92013: 822014: 822015: 822016: 82

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Haiti is 82.0%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Haiti peaked at 82.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2011.

That places Haiti 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Haiti, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 82.0%
1992 81.9% -0.2%
1993 82.1% +0.2%
1994 82.0% -0.1%
1995 82.0% +0.0%
1996 82.1% +0.1%
1997 82.2% +0.1%
1998 82.2% -0.0%
1999 82.2% +0.0%
2000 82.3% +0.0%
2001 82.3% +0.0%
2002 82.2% -0.1%
2003 82.2% -0.0%
2004 82.2% -0.0%
2005 82.1% -0.2%
2006 82.1% +0.0%
2007 82.1% +0.0%
2008 82.1% +0.0%
2009 82.1% -0.0%
2010 82.1% +0.0%
2011 81.9% -0.3%
2012 81.9% +0.1%
2013 82.0% +0.0%
2014 82.0% +0.0%
2015 82.0% +0.0%
2016 82.0% -0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 82.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.1% 81.9% 82.2% 9
2000s 82.2% 82.1% 82.3% 10
2010s 82.0% 81.9% 82.1% 7

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 1 Burundi 84.2% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 76.4% compare
  3. 4 Chad 73.0% compare
  4. 5 Benin 70.2% compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Haiti?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Haiti was 82.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2011.
How does Haiti rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Haiti ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male 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".