Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras peaked at 11.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
Honduras ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras was 6.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Honduras ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 male (% of male 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.