Labor force with basic education in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force with basic education was 56.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Honduras, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education in Honduras stood at 56.0%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Honduras peaked at 65.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 46th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 56.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.3% | 64.9% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Honduras?
- Labor force with basic education in Honduras was 56.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force with basic education?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).