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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Nicaragua 59.4% compare
  2. 143 Jamaica 59.4% compare
  3. 144 Indonesia 59.4% compare
  4. 146 Ghana 58.9% compare
  5. 147 Albania 58.9% compare
  6. 148 Azerbaijan 58.6% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.