Honduras vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)

Honduras
44.1%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
42.9%
in 2025
Honduras rank
68th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th

Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Honduras
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 44.1% against 42.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 48.6% 47.6% 1.0% Honduras
2000s 46.8% 48.1% 1.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 47.0% 44.8% 2.2% Honduras
2020s 44.8% 43.1% 1.7% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Honduras or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Honduras, at 44.1% against 42.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Honduras and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.2%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
Honduras ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.