Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 73.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 73.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras peaked at 90.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2004.
That places Honduras 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.7% | — |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 85.7% | 90.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 66.7% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 77.7% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 66.8% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 42 Republic of Moldova 74.3% compare
- 43 Mexico 74.2% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 73.9% compare
- 46 India 73.6% compare
- 47 Cameroon 72.6% compare
- 48 Afghanistan 72.6% 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 73.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 174 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.