Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 82.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Honduras, 2006–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Honduras is 82.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Honduras peaked at 83.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2007.
That places Honduras 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.3% | — |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +3.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 82.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 82.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 72.2% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 79.0% | 83.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 11 Bangladesh 84.0% compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 83.9% compare
- 13 Zambia 82.7%
- 15 Indonesia 81.0%
- 16 Myanmar 80.7%
- 17 Melanesia 79.8% compare
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Honduras?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Honduras was 82.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Honduras ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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