Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras stood at 34.3%.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1974.
That places Honduras 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.9% | — |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +101.5% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 29.1% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.9% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 28.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 32.3% | 45.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Honduras was 34.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.