Share of workers in informal employment in Honduras
Honduras: Share of workers in informal employment was 82.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in Honduras, 2006–2017
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of workers in informal employment in Honduras stood at 82.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Honduras peaked at 83.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | 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 83.9%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 82.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 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
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 share of workers in informal employment in Honduras?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Honduras was 82.6% 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 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of workers in informal employment 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people 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.