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.
Employment rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.7% | — |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 53.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.4%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 53.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.1%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.