Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras
Honduras: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 83.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras, 2006–2017
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 83.6% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2017.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras peaked at 85.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, 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.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.4% | — |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 75.3% | 82.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 85.9% | 8 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras was 83.6% in 2017, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Honduras ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.