Female labor force participation rate in Honduras
Honduras: Female labor force participation rate was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Honduras, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Honduras is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Honduras peaked at 50.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1961.
That places Honduras 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 33.2% | 45.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.7% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 40.3% | 48.7% | 6 |
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- 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 female labor force participation rate in Honduras?
- Female labor force participation rate in Honduras was 43.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Honduras ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.