Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5.5% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Honduras ranks 130th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 127 Philippines 6.1% compare
- 128 South Korea 5.6% compare
- 129 El Salvador 5.5% compare
- 131 Madagascar 5.5% compare
- 132 Kiribati 5.3% compare
- 133 Singapore 5.3% 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras was 5.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Honduras ranks 130th out of 157 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 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.