Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Honduras
Honduras: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 23.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Honduras, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 23.3% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Honduras peaked at 42.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2016.
That places Honduras 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.2% | — |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -14.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.2% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 23.3% | 38.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 101 El Salvador 23.9% compare
- 102 North Macedonia 23.8% compare
- 103 Iraq 23.7% compare
- 105 Argentina 23.0% compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 22.6% compare
- 107 Guatemala 22.5% compare
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Honduras?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Honduras was 23.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Honduras ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".