Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Honduras
Honduras: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 26.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2012
All-time low
24.9%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Honduras is 26.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Honduras peaked at 35.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2016.
Honduras ranks 91st 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, male (% of male employment) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 26.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 88 Guatemala 28.8% compare
- 89 Belize 27.3% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 27.0% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 26.6% compare
- 93 Algeria 26.3% compare
- 94 Cape Verde 26.1% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Honduras?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Honduras was 26.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.