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Table 1 Distribution of worker types by industry, average for 2005–2011

From: Minimum wage violations in Honduras

 

Covered

Uncovered

Industry

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Agriculture, fishing, and hunting

5.03

52.39

4.05

40.87

Mining

0.22

0.62

0.22

0.39

Manufacturing

15.75

9.09

15.28

10.99

Utilities

0.52

0.40

0.06

0.02

Construction

10.86

10.02

4.66

2.43

Retail, hotels, and restaurants

28.44

9.55

47.49

30.76

Transport, storage, and communications

5.11

2.64

7.91

2.48

Banking, financial, and real estate services

9.70

2.31

3.28

0.53

Communal, social, and personal services

11.97

5.08

11.98

7.80

Export sector (Maquila)

12.40

7.88

5.06

3.74

TOTAL

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

  1. Source: Own calculations from pooled EPHPM surveys for 2005–2011
  2. Notes: All statistics are weighted using survey provided expansion factors. Following Honduran minimum wage decrees, covered employees are defined as private-sector wage earners and uncovered workers are the self-employed