Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras peaked at 28.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.4% | — |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Honduras was 21.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).