Honduras vs Puerto Rico: Female employment rate
Honduras
37.1%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
35.0%
in 2025
Honduras rank
151st
Puerto Rico rank
154th
Female employment rate over time
- Honduras
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 37.1% against 35.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 151st and Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 29.8% | 13.3% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.7% | 6.3% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 29.3% | 11.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 33.9% | 4.6% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Honduras or Puerto Rico?
- Honduras, at 37.1% against 35.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Honduras and Puerto Rico?
- 2.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Puerto Rico rank globally for female employment rate?
- Honduras ranks 151st and Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.