Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.0%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
99th
of 114 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2017
All-time low
27.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Honduras, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 50.0% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Honduras peaked at 52.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2011.
That places Honduras 99th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.0% | — |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +10.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 50.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 50.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.3% | 27.0% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 45.3% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 96 Burkina Faso 54.3% compare
- 97 State of Palestine 54.0% compare
- 98 El Salvador 51.6% compare
- 100 Algeria 48.4% compare
- 101 Egypt 44.9% compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.0% 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Honduras?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Honduras was 50.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Honduras ranks 99th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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