Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 75.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras is 75.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras peaked at 88.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 75.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 75.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.7% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.3% | 75.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 110 North Macedonia 76.0% compare
- 111 Italy 75.7% compare
- 112 Botswana 75.7% compare
- 114 Palestine, State of 75.3% compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 75.3% compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 75.0% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Honduras was 75.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Honduras ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.