Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Honduras
Honduras: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Honduras is 53.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Honduras peaked at 65.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 155th of 186 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 rates in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Honduras?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Honduras was 53.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Honduras ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).