Labor force participation rate in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force participation rate was 56.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.49
in 2018
All-time low
56.48
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Honduras stood at 56.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Honduras peaked at 66.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.48, in 2023.
That places Honduras 130th out of 186 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.92 | — |
| 1991 | 65.67 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.79 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.93 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.83 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.95 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.91 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.98 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.88 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.38 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.84 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.76 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.22 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.67 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.86 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.96 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.58 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.81 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.91 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.73 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62.66 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 64.15 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 64.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.32 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.36 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.49 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 63.18 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 59.49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 60.69 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 58.64 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.48 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 56.59 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.56 | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 56.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 56.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.89 | 65.67 | 66.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.74 | 58.96 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.83 | 58.4 | 66.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.08 | 56.48 | 60.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 in Honduras?
- Labor force participation rate in Honduras was 56.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.48 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force participation rate?
- Honduras ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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