Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras is 46.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras peaked at 55.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
Honduras ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.5% | — |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.7% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 40 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
- 41 Brazil 47.0% compare
- 42 United States of America 46.1% compare
- 44 Israel 45.5% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.8% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% 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, total (%) in Honduras?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras was 46.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Honduras ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.