Informal employment rate in Honduras

Honduras: Informal employment rate was 82.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82.61
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 81 countries
All-time high
83.94
in 2012
All-time low
72.17
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Informal employment rate in Honduras, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 74.32007: 72.22008: 79.72009: 78.92010: 80.52011: 82.22012: 83.92013: 82.72014: 792015: 80.82016: 79.82017: 82.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2017, informal employment rate in Honduras stood at 82.61.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Honduras peaked at 83.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.17, in 2007.

Honduras ranks 12th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Informal employment rate in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Honduras, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 74.26
2007 72.17 -2.8%
2008 79.71 +10.4%
2009 78.92 -1.0%
2010 80.48 +2.0%
2011 82.2 +2.1%
2012 83.94 +2.1%
2013 82.71 -1.5%
2014 79 -4.5%
2015 80.84 +2.3%
2016 79.82 -1.3%
2017 82.61 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.26 72.17 79.71 4
2010s 81.45 79 83.94 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 9 Zimbabwe 85 compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 84.04 compare
  3. 11 Zambia 82.73
  4. 13 Indonesia 80.97
  5. 14 Myanmar 80.71
  6. 15 Armenia 76.14 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate in Honduras?
Informal employment rate in Honduras was 82.61 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 83.94 in 2012.
What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 72.17 in 2007.
How does Honduras rank for informal employment rate?
Honduras ranks 12th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.