Average hourly earnings of employees in Honduras

Honduras: Average hourly earnings of employees was 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
48th
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Honduras, 1991–2024

23451991200720241991: 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 2 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 2 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 5 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Honduras is 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Honduras peaked at 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.

That places Honduras 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
2000s 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
2010s 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 45 Moldova 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 46 Bhutan 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 47 Belize 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 49 Egypt 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 50 India 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 51 Tanzania 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Honduras?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Honduras was 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
How does Honduras rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Honduras ranks 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.