Female employment to population ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Female employment to population ratio was 40.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.14
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 172 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2018
All-time low
32.21
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Honduras stood at 40.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Honduras peaked at 47.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.21, in 1991.
That places Honduras 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.21 | — |
| 1992 | 34.64 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 34.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.78 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 41.74 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 42.12 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.24 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 38.34 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 37.17 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.46 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.55 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 37.71 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 37.1 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.73 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 39.94 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 41.01 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 37.06 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.97 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 42.63 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.36 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.75 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.1 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 41.25 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.51 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.95 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 36.84 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 38.68 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 40.14 | +3.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 40.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 40.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 | 32.21 | 46.24 | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.04 | 36.46 | 39.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.77 | 37.06 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 36.84 | 43.51 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Honduras?
- Female employment to population ratio in Honduras was 40.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.21 in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Honduras ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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