Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras stood at 65.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras peaked at 80.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 78.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 67.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 67.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.4% | 68.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 17 Switzerland 66.7% compare
- 18 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
- 21 Norway 65.6% compare
- 22 Paraguay 65.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Honduras was 65.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Honduras ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.