Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Honduras
Honduras: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 1991
All-time low
47.0%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 47.0% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Honduras peaked at 55.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2021.
Honduras ranks 63rd of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.5% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 47.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 47.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.9% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 48.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.8% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Honduras?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Honduras was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Honduras ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.