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

Latest (2017)
83.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2012
All-time low
75.3%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 77.4 %2007: 75.3 %2008: 82.5 %2009: 81.2 %2010: 82.5 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 85.9 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 81.2 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 81.2 %2017: 83.6 %

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

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Honduras, 2006 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.1% 75.3% 82.5% 4
2010s 83.3% 81.2% 85.9% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 5 Senegal 87.5% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 87.4% compare
  3. 7 India 86.6% compare
  4. 9 Zimbabwe 82.5% compare
  5. 10 Rwanda 82.2%
  6. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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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.