Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Honduras

Honduras: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 79.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.3%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2014
All-time low
63.5%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Honduras, 2006–2017

0204060801002006201120172006: 652007: 63.52008: 722009: 722010: 74.42011: 75.32012: 77.82013: 78.12014: 90.42015: 882016: 89.52017: 79.3

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 79.3% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2017.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Honduras peaked at 90.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2007.

That places Honduras 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Honduras, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 65.0%
2007 63.5% -2.5%
2008 72.0% +13.4%
2009 72.0% +0.0%
2010 74.4% +3.4%
2011 75.3% +1.2%
2012 77.8% +3.3%
2013 78.1% +0.3%
2014 90.4% +15.9%
2015 88.0% -2.7%
2016 89.5% +1.7%
2017 79.3% -11.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 79.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.7%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 79.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.1% 63.5% 72.0% 4
2010s 81.6% 74.4% 90.4% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 2 Guatemala 78.3% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.2% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 72.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Honduras?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Honduras was 79.3% in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2007.
How does Honduras rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Honduras ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.