Share in vulnerable employment in Honduras
Honduras: Share in vulnerable employment was 33.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.87
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.19
in 2012
All-time low
33.24
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 33.87 for share 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 in vulnerable employment in Honduras peaked at 41.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.24, 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.91 | — |
| 1992 | 39.79 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.63 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.55 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.36 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.22 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.07 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.92 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.64 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.43 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.17 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.71 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.12 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.04 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 33.71 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.98 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 38.08 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 37.66 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.19 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 38.66 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.86 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 37.72 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 33.24 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 36.73 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 36.45 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.89 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.38 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.92 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.63 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.37 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.13 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.87 | -0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 33.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 33.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.36 | 38.8 | 39.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.03 | 33.71 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.95 | 33.24 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.55 | 33.87 | 35.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 76 Morocco 35.54 compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 34.99 compare
- 78 Cape Verde 34.26 compare
- 80 Tonga 33.7 compare
- 81 Philippines 33.62 compare
- 82 China 33.4 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 share in vulnerable employment in Honduras?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Honduras was 33.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.24 in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Honduras ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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