Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Honduras
Honduras: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 33.9% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Honduras peaked at 41.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2016.
Honduras ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 38.8% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 33.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.9% | 35.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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- 81 Philippines 33.6% compare
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More work & labour data for Honduras
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 58.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Honduras?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Honduras was 33.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Honduras ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).