Haiti

**No new official data releases on youth (15-24) or male unemployment in Haiti from the Haitian government, ILO, or World Bank in the last 60 days (roughly June–early August 2026).** The provided baseline of 30.0% youth unemployment (15-24 male, national, 2025) remains the most recent cited figure; modeled ILO/World Bank estimates pages show no updates specific to Haiti youth or male rates in this period.[[1]](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=HT)[[2]](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS?locations=HT)

**Ongoing high violence and displacement continue to affect young men (18-35), with gang control, operations, and child/youth recruitment into armed groups persisting.** Key recent indicators (mid-2026 reporting):

- Internal displacement reached 1.47–1.5 million people (including large shares of children and youth), with over 300,000 in the Port-au-Prince area as of mid-2026 updates. Gang violence killed over 2,300 and wounded over 1,100 since the start of 2026 in one UN-cited period; earlier 2025–early 2026 tallies showed thousands killed amid gang expansion.[[3]](https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2026-07/haiti-35.php)[[4]](https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/18/headlines/un_says_gang_violence_has_displaced_15_million_across_haiti)
- Gangs (e.g., under coalitions like Viv Ansanm) control large parts of Port-au-Prince and expanded areas; 30–50% of gang members are estimated as children in some UN references, heightening risks of militia-style recruitment or involvement for young males. Security operations (including drones, sometimes with external support) have caused significant casualties.[[5]](https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2026-01/haiti-33.php)[[6]](https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/haiti)
- No new coup attempts reported. Elections are now scheduled with the first round on December 13, 2026 (revised calendar; previously floated dates like August 2026), following transitional arrangements—security and funding remain major barriers.[[7]](https://haitiantimes.com/2026/07/28/haiti-elections-set-dec-13-first-round/)

**Notable economic/political development: Termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) effective July 27, 2026.** This ends work authorization and protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US (following a June 2026 Supreme Court decision enabling the termination). It risks reduced remittances (a key economic lifeline), potential deportations/returns, and added strain on Haiti’s economy, youth employment, and social services—potentially exacerbating pressures on young men.[[8]](https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/update-on-termination-of-temporary-protected-status-for-haiti-release-july-29-2026)[[9]](https://thearc.org/blog/haitian-tps-disability-services/)

**No notable new NGO or academic reports specifically on Haiti’s youth situation published in the narrow last-60-day window.** Relevant earlier 2025/early 2026 materials include the BTI 2026 Haiti Country Report (covering through ~Jan 2025, highlighting declining security/economy and gang violence), UNICEF humanitarian updates (Dec 2025, noting education disruptions, skills programs for ~23k+ adolescents/young people, and displacement), and education cluster briefs on school closures (hundreds affected).[[10]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/HTI)[[11]](https://www.unicef.org/media/178391/file/Haiti-Humanitarian-Situation-Report-No.8,-31-December-2025.pdf)

**No reported changes to internet/mobile infrastructure (no shutdowns, major rollouts, or coverage shifts) in the period.** Late-2025 data (Digital 2026: Haiti) shows ~10.1 million mobile connections (84.6% of population) and 4.69 million internet users (39.3% penetration); Haiti appears on broader 2026 election shutdown watchlists but with no specific incidents noted.[[12]](https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2026-haiti)

**Overall assessment vs. baseline:** No major new data shifts the cited 30.0% youth unemployment figure. The instability picture remains consistent with the high 85.7/100 fuse score amid chronic gang violence, displacement, and youth involvement risks. The July 27, 2026 TPS termination stands out as a potential significant economic shock via remittances, returns, and labor market pressure that could worsen conditions for young men—monitor for downstream effects on unemployment or unrest. All cited sources are from web results with publication or crawl dates aligning to 2026 reporting.

**National statistics bureau (IHSI - Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique):**  
- **Name**: IHSI (ihsi.gouv.ht)  
- **URL**: https://ihsi.gouv.ht/ (statistics section)  
- **API**: No (machine-readable Excel/CSV/table downloads and exports available for population estimates/projections, economic activity indicator ICAE, CPI/inflation, GDP growth, and demographic pyramids)  
- **Update frequency**: Quarterly (e.g., ICAE) to annual/irregular (population, censuses); some indicators like inflation monthly via related sources  
- **Auth required**: None (public downloads)[[1]](https://ihsi.gouv.ht/)[[1]](https://ihsi.gouv.ht/)

**Central bank (BRH - Banque de la République d'Haïti):**  
- **Name**: BRH (brh.ht)  
- **URL**: https://www.brh.ht/ (statistics, publications, and reports sections)  
- **API**: No (Excel, PDF, and XLS downloads for monetary aggregates, external debt, exchange rates, inflation notes, bons/treasury data, and economic indicators)  
- **Update frequency**: Monthly/quarterly (e.g., inflation notes, exchange rates, monetary reports) to annual  
- **Auth required**: None (public downloads and reports)[[2]](https://www.brh.ht/)[[3]](https://www.brh.ht/politique-monetaire/evolution-du-taux-de-change/)

**Regional database (ECLAC/CEPAL - CEPALSTAT):**  
- **Name**: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC Statistical Data Portal)  
- **URL**: https://statistics.cepal.org/portal/cepalstat/index.html?lang=en  
- **API**: Partial/no dedicated public API (extensive web portal with downloads in multiple formats, country breakdowns for LAC including Haiti on economic, social, poverty, inequality, and labor indicators; geospatial options via CEPALGEO)  
- **Update frequency**: Varies by indicator (annual to periodic updates from national sources)  
- **Auth required**: None (public access and downloads)[[4]](https://statistics.cepal.org/portal/cepalstat/index.html?lang=en)[[5]](https://www.cepal.org/en)

**NGO/think tank data sources (examples with Haiti coverage):**  
- **Name**: Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) - Haiti datasets (aggregates multiple sources for crisis/poverty/humanitarian indicators)  
- **URL**: https://data.humdata.org/ (search Haiti/HTI) or HDX HAPI  
- **API**: Yes (HDX Humanitarian API / HAPI for standardized indicators)  
- **Update frequency**: Varies (frequent for crisis data)  
- **Auth required**: None (public; some datasets free)[[6]](https://response.reliefweb.int/haiti/data)  
- **Name**: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) HT-Obs (Observatory of Violence and Resilience in Haiti)  
- **URL**: https://globalinitiative.net/observatory/ht-obs/  
- **API**: No (research/analysis reports and data on violence/resilience)  
- **Update frequency**: Periodic reports  
- **Auth required**: None (public)[[7]](https://globalinitiative.net/observatory/ht-obs/)

**Notes on other categories**: No confirmed public APIs or dedicated machine-readable youth employment/labor portals were identified for IHSI or BRH beyond general economic indicators (unemployment data appears limited or inferred from broader sources). Regional news RSS feeds (e.g., from outlets like Haiti Libre or international wires covering Haiti) exist but lack dedicated reliable APIs in searches; they typically support standard RSS. Additional LAC-focused options like other development banks yielded limited Haiti-specific public APIs beyond ECLAC. All listed sources emphasize free public access with downloads where APIs are absent.