Unemployment rate in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment rate was 4.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.92
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.98
in 2020
All-time low
3.06
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Honduras stood at 4.92.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Honduras peaked at 10.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1992.
Honduras ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.58 | — |
| 1992 | 3.06 | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 4.02 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 5.99 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.73 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 5.65 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.98 | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.16 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 3.75 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 4.91 | 10.98 | 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 rate in Honduras?
- Unemployment rate in Honduras was 4.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment rate?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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