Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 44.1% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Honduras peaked at 47.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1995.
That places Honduras 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.3% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 44.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 44.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.8%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 39.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.2% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More work & labour data for Honduras
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Honduras?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Honduras was 44.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1995.
- How does Honduras rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Honduras ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).