Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 6.7% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Honduras peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1992.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.9% | — |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -47.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 6.0% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.3% | 13.8% | 6 |
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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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Honduras was 6.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.