Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 61.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 154 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2009
All-time low
57.3%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras stood at 61.5%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras peaked at 68.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2020.
Honduras ranks 13th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.4% | — |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 61.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 61.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 65.8% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.5% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.3% | 63.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 10 Australia 63.1% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 63.0% compare
- 12 Madagascar 62.7% compare
- 14 Nigeria 61.2% compare
- 15 Switzerland 61.1% compare
- 16 Denmark 60.3% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras was 61.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.