Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras peaked at 58.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 47.9% | — |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 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% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 48.6% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.3% | 53.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 47.4% | 56.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Honduras was 49.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, total (%) (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.