Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Honduras, 1987–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Honduras is 55.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Honduras peaked at 67.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1987.
Honduras ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 57.5% | 67.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.1% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 111 Portugal 55.8% compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 55.7% compare
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 55.4% compare
- 115 Finland 55.0% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 54.9% compare
- 117 Hong Kong, China 54.9% 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+, total (%) in Honduras?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Honduras was 55.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1987.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Honduras ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.