Honduras vs Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Honduras
56.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
57.7%
in 2014
Honduras rank
166th
Nicaragua rank
163rd

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
20406080196119932025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 57.7% against 56.3% in Honduras, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 46.5% 39.6% 7.0% Honduras
2000s 50.5% 55.1% 4.6% Nicaragua
2010s 52.6% 69.2% 16.6% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Honduras or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 57.7% against 56.3% in Honduras as of 2014.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Honduras and Nicaragua?
1.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Honduras ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.