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.
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 |
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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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
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).