Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras
Honduras: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 4.9% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras peaked at 12.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1992.
That places Honduras 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +66.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 103 United Kingdom 4.9% compare
- 104 Brunei 4.9% compare
- 106 Switzerland 4.8% compare
- 107 Ireland 4.7% compare
- 108 Paraguay 4.6% compare
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras was 4.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.