Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 40.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras stood at 40.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras peaked at 47.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1991.
Honduras ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 32.2% | 46.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 37.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 36.8% | 43.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Honduras was 40.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Honduras ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.