Employment rate in Honduras
Honduras: Employment rate was 53.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Honduras is 53.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Honduras peaked at 63.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Honduras
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 58.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Honduras?
- Employment rate in Honduras was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for employment rate?
- Honduras ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.