Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Honduras
Honduras: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 26.2 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Honduras, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 26.2 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Honduras peaked at 30.87 persons per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.82 persons per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Honduras ranks 49th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Honduras, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.56 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 20.84 persons per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.74 persons per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.82 persons per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19.82 persons per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.91 persons per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 22.92 persons per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.78 persons per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 25.63 persons per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.06 persons per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.87 persons per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 26.92 persons per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6 persons per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.75 persons per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 22.89 persons per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 26.2 persons per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 26.2 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.75 persons per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 26.2 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.69 persons per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 persons per 1,000 people | 20.56 persons per 1,000 people | 20.84 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.55 persons per 1,000 people | 19.82 persons per 1,000 people | 30.87 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 persons per 1,000 people | 21.75 persons per 1,000 people | 27.6 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Honduras?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Honduras was 26.2 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 30.87 persons per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 persons per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Honduras ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.