Honduras - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Honduras was 4,251,983 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,351,344 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,768,388 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,768,388
1991 1,821,613
1992 1,887,082
1993 1,955,691
1994 2,019,729
1995 2,093,400
1996 2,164,696
1997 2,241,672
1998 2,319,701
1999 2,394,253
2000 2,420,116
2001 2,479,124
2002 2,541,221
2003 2,605,133
2004 2,669,122
2005 2,732,602
2006 2,740,849
2007 2,786,673
2008 2,905,042
2009 3,059,061
2010 3,214,166
2011 3,197,958
2012 3,225,010
2013 3,568,374
2014 3,764,382
2015 3,870,926
2016 3,933,053
2017 4,105,648
2018 4,351,344
2019 4,238,924
2020 4,089,919
2021 4,251,983

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure