Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 12.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 12.4% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras peaked at 26.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1992.
That places Honduras 102nd out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 12.0% | 26.2% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras was 12.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Honduras ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.