Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 29.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras peaked at 36.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2012.
Honduras ranks 74th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.8% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +5.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 29.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras was 29.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.