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.
Employment by status in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.9% | — |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 55.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.