Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras

Honduras: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1986
All-time low
3.1%
in 1992
Years of data
37
1974–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Honduras, 1974–2025

46810121974199920251974: 8.1 %1982: 7.3 %1986: 12.1 %1987: 11.4 %1990: 4.8 %1991: 4.6 %1992: 3.1 %1995: 3.2 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 3.3 %1998: 4 %1999: 3.8 %2001: 4 %2002: 4 %2003: 5.3 %2004: 6 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 11 %2021: 8.5 %2022: 8.8 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 4.9 %2025: 4.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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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.