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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Honduras: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Honduras is placed joint 78th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 53.77 (2025); Labour Income Share 57.36 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
joint78th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Honduras on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
53.77
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Honduras: 53.77. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Central America
- 62.74 Nicaragua
- Land neighbours
- Guatemala 58.07 · Nicaragua 62.74 · El Salvador 60.06
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
4.92
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Honduras: 4.92. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Central America
- 2.604 Guatemala
- Land neighbours
- Guatemala 2.604 · Nicaragua 5.04 · El Salvador 3.303
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
33.87
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Honduras: 33.87. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Central America
- 23.36 Costa Rica
- Land neighbours
- Guatemala 36.16 · Nicaragua 38.86 · El Salvador 30.82
02Over time
Which way Honduras is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
HondurasWorld median
Honduras fell from 61.88 in 2000 to 53.77 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Honduras World median 2025 53.77 57.720 2024 53.82 57.694 2023 53.06 58.158 2022 53.49 57.688 2021 55.53 56.066 2020 52.96 55.691 2019 59.58 57.871 2018 62.74 56.911 2017 60.80 56.738 2016 59.06 56.845 2015 60.15 56.788 2014 59.61 56.774 2013 59.12 56.229 2012 56.21 56.289 2011 57.06 56.297 2010 59.36 56.212 2009 58.81 56.255 2008 57.70 57.308 2007 57.07 56.933 2006 57.72 56.685 2005 58.64 56.129 2004 58.49 55.465 2003 59.44 55.630 2002 60.76 55.843 2001 61.29 56.018 2000 61.88 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
HondurasWorld median
Honduras fell from 63.83 in 2004 to 57.36 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Honduras World median 2025 57.363 46.230 2024 57.421 46.060 2023 58.850 45.900 2022 56.432 45.615 2021 58.113 45.433 2020 59.863 47.267 2019 58.894 46.277 2018 58.887 46.187 2017 59.040 46.467 2016 57.509 46.798 2015 58.944 46.876 2014 61.523 47.281 2013 65.640 46.887 2012 66.383 46.231 2011 66.442 45.679 2010 70.640 46.024 2009 68.649 47.071 2008 64.114 45.312 2007 63.748 45.246 2006 61.175 45.670 2005 63.308 46.265 2004 63.825 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
HondurasWorld median
Honduras rose from 3.883 in 2000 to 4.92 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Honduras World median 2025 4.920 5.08 2024 4.910 5.15 2023 6.070 5.21 2022 8.774 5.34 2021 8.506 6.04 2020 10.982 6.38 2019 5.698 5.36 2018 5.648 5.35 2017 5.528 5.59 2016 6.727 5.90 2015 6.147 6.41 2014 7.078 6.58 2013 5.646 6.71 2012 3.755 6.79 2011 4.474 6.90 2010 4.119 7.04 2009 3.292 6.67 2008 3.156 5.79 2007 3.211 6.00 2006 3.574 6.50 2005 4.909 7.09 2004 5.990 6.80 2003 5.300 6.95 2002 4.020 6.91 2001 4.000 6.96 2000 3.883 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
HondurasWorld median
Honduras fell from 38.64 in 2000 to 33.87 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Honduras World median 2025 33.87 28.67 2024 34.13 29.04 2023 34.37 29.33 2022 34.63 29.67 2021 34.92 30.01 2020 35.38 30.54 2019 34.89 29.98 2018 36.45 30.15 2017 36.73 29.93 2016 33.24 29.91 2015 37.72 30.26 2014 34.86 30.47 2013 38.66 31.14 2012 41.19 31.00 2011 37.66 31.41 2010 38.08 32.37 2009 35.98 32.59 2008 33.71 31.76 2007 34.04 33.47 2006 37.12 34.27 2005 37.71 34.66 2004 37.90 35.51 2003 38.17 35.90 2002 38.43 35.96 2001 38.57 35.27 2000 38.64 35.67
03In context
Honduras beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Honduras and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 El Salvador | 50th | 60.06 | 50.75 | 3.303 | 30.82 |
 Guatemala | =72nd | 58.07 | 43.85 | 2.604 | 36.16 |
| Honduras | =78th | 53.77 | 57.36 | 4.92 | 33.87 |
 Nicaragua | =78th | 62.74 | 47.15 | 5.04 | 38.86 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Central America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Honduras in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Honduras is ahead of the world, and behind
30 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Honduras does better than the middle country measured.
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · world median 35.8650.7935.86▲ Improved since 2014
Honduras: 50.79 · world median 35.86 · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.226 to 56.69; higher is better.
Position 3rd of 86 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1628.0419.16No earlier reading
Honduras: 28.04 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 31st of 179 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0747.6632.07No earlier reading
Honduras: 47.66 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.838.52612.83▲ Improved since 2015
Honduras: 8.526 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 129th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median18
Statistics on which Honduras does worse than the middle country measured.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23017,35225,230▲ Improved since 2010
Honduras: 17,352 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 89th of 151 · derived.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.88512.424.885No real change since 2015
Honduras: 12.42 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7423,2566,742▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 3,256 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 106th of 151 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6656.5661.66▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 56.56 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 129th of 182 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.917.445.9No earlier reading
Honduras: 17.4 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4)ILO · 2024 · world median 12.5617.9312.56▲ Improved since 2018
Honduras: 17.93 · world median 12.56 · Composite rate of labour underutilisation, LU4 (% of the extended labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.495 to 49.82; lower is better.
Position 21st of 76 · derived, 1st = worst.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 988498▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 84 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38417,93747,384No real change since 2015
Honduras: 17,937 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 129th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.167.822.16▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 7.8 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 140th of 182 · derived.
Gini Index of Monthly EarningsILO · 2024 · world median 0.3370.4260.337No real change since 2014
Honduras: 0.426 · world median 0.337 · Gini index of employees’ monthly earnings (0 = all paid the same, 1 = maximum inequality). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.182 to 0.643; lower is better.
Position 16th of 75 · derived, 1st = worst.
Low Pay RateILO · 2024 · world median 17.8927.1217.89▲ Improved since 2014
Honduras: 27.12 · world median 17.89 · Employees paid less than two-thirds of the median hourly earnings (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.395 to 41.69; lower is better.
Position 15th of 71 · derived, 1st = worst.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3639.5953.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 39.59 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 150th of 182 · derived.
Average Monthly Earnings of EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 1,636861.691,636▼ Worsened since 2014
Honduras: 861.69 · world median 1,636 · Average monthly earnings of employees (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 193.28 to 9,307; higher is better.
Position 62nd of 75 · derived.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.614.861.61▼ Worsened since 2015
Honduras: 4.86 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · world median 14.3130.7514.31▼ Worsened since 2014
Honduras: 30.75 · world median 14.31 · Youth not in education, employment or training (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.975 to 65.73; lower is better.
Position 9th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8172.4841.81No earlier reading
Honduras: 72.48 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 12th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.682.56816.68No earlier reading
Honduras: 2.568 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 133rd of 139 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Honduras: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8944.2138.89Moved since 2015
Honduras: 44.21 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 28th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95928.94657.95Moved since 2014
Honduras: 928.94 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8821.6418.88Moved since 2015
Honduras: 21.64 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 65th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8444.1131.84No real change since 2015
Honduras: 44.11 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 66th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3822.4214.38Moved since 2015
Honduras: 22.42 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 76th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5155.9459.51Moved since 2015
Honduras: 55.94 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 102nd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.016.5815.01No earlier reading
Honduras: 6.58 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 106th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Honduras
Fatal Occupational Injuries, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons and Share of Temporary Employees. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Honduras’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Honduras’s 2nd best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability37th of 1863/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 78th of 1824/4 keys
- Energy77th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 91st of 1834/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 91st of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital126th of 1963/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation115th of 1764/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties130th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing132nd of 2004/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions129th of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technology136th of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 128th of 1774/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge151st of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture142nd of 1844/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience154th of 1934/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality131st of 1593/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Honduras can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
United States14th4/4 keysHighest in Central America
El Salvador50th4/4 keysThis page
Honduras=78th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Honduras and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Honduras on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Honduras rank on work & labour?
Honduras is placed joint 78th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Honduras?
53.77 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Honduras?
57.36 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Honduras compare with Guatemala on work & labour?
Guatemala is placed joint 72nd of 182, and Honduras joint 78th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Guatemala 58.07, Honduras 53.77; Labour Income Share: Guatemala 43.85, Honduras 57.36; Unemployment Rate: Guatemala 2.604, Honduras 4.92; Vulnerable Employment: Guatemala 36.16, Honduras 33.87.
How have Honduras’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 61.88 in 2000 to 53.77 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 63.83 in 2004 to 57.36 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 3.883 in 2000 to 4.92 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 38.64 in 2000 to 33.87 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Honduras?
No current reading is published for Honduras on Fatal Occupational Injuries, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons and Share of Temporary Employees. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 30 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Honduras’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Honduras (banner) — Talk2winik, CC0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Honduras: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/honduras/work