Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 70.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras stood at 70.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras peaked at 84.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2020.
Honduras ranks 56th 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.7% | — |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 83.2% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 77.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 65.5% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 53 Republic of Moldova 70.9% compare
- 54 Chad 70.8% compare
- 55 Colombia 70.6% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 70.3% compare
- 58 Republic of Korea 70.1% compare
- 59 Bahamas 70.1% compare
More work & labour data for Honduras
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras was 70.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Honduras ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.