Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1992.
That places Honduras 134th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.3% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% compare
- 132 Comoros 8.8% compare
- 133 Iceland 8.7% compare
- 135 Malta 8.4% compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 8.2% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2% 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Honduras was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Honduras ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.