Honduras: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Honduras's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 4.92.
That's up 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Honduras ranks #99 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.98
- Trough
- 3.16
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- -55.2%
- -14.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -20.0%
- -2.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 4.9200 | |
| 4.9100 | |
| 6.0700 | |
| 8.7740 | |
| 8.5060 | |
| 10.9820 | |
| 5.6980 | |
| 5.6480 | |
| 5.5280 | |
| 6.7270 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Honduras's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Honduras's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 4.92, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Honduras's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Honduras's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Honduras rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Honduras ranked #99 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Honduras's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Honduras is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.