LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Honduras
Honduras: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 10.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Honduras, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Honduras is 10.51, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
That places Honduras 30th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.73 | — |
| 2019 | 11.82 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 31 | +162.3% |
| 2022 | 25.18 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 13.22 | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 13.62 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 10.51 | -22.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 10.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 10.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.19, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.77 | 11.82 | 13.73 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 10.51 | 31 | 5 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Honduras?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Honduras was 10.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Honduras ranks 30th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.