Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Honduras
Honduras: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 83.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
83.61
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.93
in 2012
All-time low
75.34
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2017
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Honduras, 2006–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 83.61 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2017.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Honduras peaked at 85.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.34, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 8th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.41 | — |
| 2007 | 75.34 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 82.48 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 81.16 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.46 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.62 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 85.93 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.11 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.25 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 82.36 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.23 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.61 | +2.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 83.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 83.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1 | 75.34 | 82.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.32 | 81.23 | 85.93 | 8 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Honduras?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Honduras was 83.61 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 85.93 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.34 in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Honduras ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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