Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras
Honduras: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2025
All-time low
23.2%
in 1961
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras is 59.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras peaked at 59.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1961.
That places Honduras 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.0% | — |
| 1951 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 30.3% | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 29.5% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 27.5% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 24.5% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 59.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 59.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 35.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 40.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.9% | 59.3% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Honduras was 59.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Honduras ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.