SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Honduras
Honduras: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 4.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Honduras, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Honduras is 4.85, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Honduras peaked at 10.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2008.
That places Honduras 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 4.02 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 5.99 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.73 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 5.65 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.98 | +92.8% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 8.77 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.85 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.16 | 5.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 3.75 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 4.85 | 10.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9 compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 4.87 compare
- 97 Croatia 4.85 compare
- 99 Switzerland 4.84 compare
- 100 Ireland 4.64 compare
- 101 China 4.57 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Honduras?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Honduras was 4.85 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.