Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras
Honduras: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was -27.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras is -27.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras peaked at 26.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -57.2%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.4% | — |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -72.6% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | -164.8% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -85.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -302.2% |
| 2005 | -18.9% | -2176.0% |
| 2006 | -15.0% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | -20.8% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | -15.8% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | -18.6% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | -16.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | -14.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | -16.4% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | -25.8% | +57.3% |
| 2014 | -25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | -21.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -18.0% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | -23.1% | +28.3% |
| 2019 | -24.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | -57.2% | +130.0% |
| 2021 | -36.6% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | -24.7% | -32.7% |
| 2023 | -28.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | -27.6% | -1.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -27.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -27.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2176.0% | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | +302.2% | -0.5% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 13.2% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | -9.7% | -20.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | -21.2% | -25.9% | -14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.8% | -57.2% | -24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 64 Panama -11.8% compare
- 65 Philippines -12.7% compare
- 66 Timor-Leste -16.6% 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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Honduras was -27.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.2% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.