Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras is 53.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras peaked at 65.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 53.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 53.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 48.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 53.5% | 65.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Honduras was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Honduras ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.