Unemployment rate in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment rate was 6.5 in 2031. β² Rising
Unemployment rate in Honduras, 1980β2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Honduras is 6.5, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Honduras peaked at 10.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2008.
Honduras ranks 6th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.76 | 6.35 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 | 3.06 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 2.99 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 3.59 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 5.2 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More work & labour data for Honduras
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Honduras?
- Unemployment rate in Honduras was 6.5 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment rate?
- Honduras ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.