Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras

Honduras: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.033 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.033
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
59th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1561
in 2001
All-time low
0.0223
in 2017
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras, 2001–2019

00.050.10.152001201020192001: 0.1562002: 0.1312003: 0.1182004: 0.1182005: 0.1292006: 0.1172007: 0.1162008: 0.1112009: 0.1022010: 0.1082011: 0.0422012: 0.0532013: 0.0312014: 0.0372015: 0.0432016: 0.0362017: 0.0222018: 0.0272019: 0.033

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras stood at 0.033.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras peaked at 0.1561 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0223, in 2017.

Honduras ranks 59th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Honduras, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1561
2002 0.1305 -16.4%
2003 0.1181 -9.5%
2004 0.1182 +0.1%
2005 0.1288 +9.0%
2006 0.1173 -8.9%
2007 0.1165 -0.7%
2008 0.1109 -4.8%
2009 0.1023 -7.7%
2010 0.1084 +5.9%
2011 0.0417 -61.5%
2012 0.0531 +27.3%
2013 0.0313 -41.0%
2014 0.0368 +17.4%
2015 0.0431 +17.2%
2016 0.0361 -16.3%
2017 0.0223 -38.3%
2018 0.027 +21.4%
2019 0.033 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1221 0.1023 0.1561 9
2010s 0.0433 0.0223 0.1084 10

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 56 Mexico 0.0439 compare
  2. 57 Argentina 0.0393 compare
  3. 58 Paraguay 0.038 compare
  4. 60 Philippines 0.0328 compare
  5. 61 Colombia 0.0148 compare
  6. 62 Guatemala 0.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Honduras was 0.033 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.1561 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 in 2017.
How does Honduras rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Honduras ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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