Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Honduras

Female labor force participation rate in Honduras in 2025 — 39.59%. Ranked 150 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 4.95 pp.

2025 39.59% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 150of 182
Period maximum 50.02%2018
Period minimum 37.83%2007

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Honduras, 1990–2025354045505519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 44.54%1991: 44.08%1992: 44.38%1993: 44.73%1994: 44.58%1995: 44.91%1996: 44.91%1997: 45.13%1998: 45.29%1999: 45.11%2000: 43.41%2001: 42.99%2002: 42.58%2003: 42.18%2004: 41.78%2005: 41.39%2006: 38.46%2007: 37.83%2008: 39.44%2009: 40.92%2010: 42.66%2011: 39.68%2012: 38.29%2013: 43.41%2014: 46.01%2015: 46.55%2016: 45.91%2017: 45.76%2018: 50.02%2019: 44.53%2020: 47.04%2021: 48.07%2022: 43.61%2023: 39.36%2024: 39.62%2025: 39.59%
Change over the period: −4.95 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Honduras

Honduras 39.59%
World 48.94%
Central America computed 46.4%
Female labor force participation rate — Honduras, by year Honduras All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 39.59 −0.03 pp
2024 39.62 +0.25 pp
2023 39.36 −4.24 pp
2022 43.61 −4.47 pp
2021 48.07 +1.03 pp
2020 47.04 +2.51 pp
2019 44.53 −5.5 pp
2018 50.02 +4.26 pp
2017 45.76 −0.15 pp
2016 45.91 −0.64 pp
2015 46.55 +0.55 pp
2014 46.01 +2.6 pp
2013 43.41 +5.11 pp
2012 38.29 −1.38 pp
2011 39.68 −2.98 pp
2010 42.66 +1.74 pp
2009 40.92 +1.48 pp
2008 39.44 +1.61 pp
2007 37.83 −0.63 pp
2006 38.46 −2.94 pp
2005 41.39 −0.39 pp
2004 41.78 −0.4 pp
2003 42.18 −0.4 pp
2002 42.58 −0.41 pp
2001 42.99 −0.42 pp
2000 43.41 −1.7 pp
1999 45.11 −0.19 pp
1998 45.29 +0.16 pp
1997 45.13 +0.22 pp
1996 44.91 −0 pp
1995 44.91 +0.33 pp
1994 44.58 −0.15 pp
1993 44.73 +0.34 pp
1992 44.38 +0.3 pp
1991 44.08 −0.46 pp
1990 44.54

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.