Employment by status in Honduras
Honduras: Employment by status was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Honduras, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Honduras is 55.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Honduras peaked at 57.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2012.
Honduras ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Honduras
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 58.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Honduras?
- Employment by status in Honduras was 55.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for employment by status?
- Honduras ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.