Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras peaked at 12.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1992.
That places Honduras 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +66.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 4.9% compare
- 108 Switzerland 4.8% compare
- 109 Ireland 4.7% compare
- 110 Paraguay 4.6% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Honduras was 4.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Honduras ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.