Labor force participation rate by age in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate by age was 50.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Honduras is 50.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Honduras peaked at 59.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2012.
That places Honduras 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.7% | — |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 50.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 48.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 50.2% | 56.4% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Honduras was 50.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).