Unemployment rate for young people in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment rate for young people was 8.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.53
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.07
in 2020
All-time low
5.16
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 8.53 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Honduras peaked at 17.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1992.
That places Honduras 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.73 | — |
| 1992 | 5.16 | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 5.66 | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 6.83 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.81 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 8.73 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 6.19 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.51 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 8.06 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 11.04 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.58 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 10.49 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.77 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.07 | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 14.27 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 13.57 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.48 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 8.53 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.16 | 7.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.21 | 5.5 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 6.97 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 | 8.3 | 17.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 8.79 compare
- 131 Comoros 8.75 compare
- 132 Iceland 8.67 compare
- 134 Malta 8.43 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 8.23 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 8.22 compare
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 rate for young people in Honduras?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Honduras was 8.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Honduras ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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