Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras peaked at 13.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 119th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.6% | — |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -64.8% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +51.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +108.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Honduras was 3.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Honduras ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.