Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 73.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Honduras is 73.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Honduras peaked at 87.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 59th 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+) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4% | — |
| 1991 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 73.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 73.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 79.7% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 78.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.0% | 73.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 56 Cameroon 73.9% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 73.9% compare
- 58 Macau, China 73.6% compare
- 60 Georgia 73.5% compare
- 61 Uruguay 73.4% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 73.4% 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+) in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Honduras was 73.5% 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+) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.