Jobs, Trade and Credit: The Structural Gaps Keeping Haiti’s Economy from Moving
Published on: Thursday 17 September 2026
A new World Bank Group report argues that Haiti retains important economic strengths despite years of weak growth, including a young workforce, proximity to major markets and export potential in agriculture. The report also makes clear that recovery will depend on addressing deeper constraints around job creation, displacement, remittance dependence, market access, governance and the physical reconnection of economic activity across the country.