Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Honduras
Honduras: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 59.62 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.62 cur lcu
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
62.33 cur lcu
in 2020
All-time low
19.4 cur lcu
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Honduras stood at 59.62 cur lcu.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Honduras peaked at 62.33 cur lcu in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.4 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Honduras 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.3 cur lcu | — |
| 2002 | 19.4 cur lcu | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3 cur lcu | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8 cur lcu | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.75 cur lcu | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 25.75 cur lcu | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 29.19 cur lcu | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 33.97 cur lcu | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 35.35 cur lcu | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 38.16 cur lcu | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 49.28 cur lcu | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 42.96 cur lcu | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 34.76 cur lcu | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 37.43 cur lcu | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 37.29 cur lcu | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.53 cur lcu | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.26 cur lcu | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.76 cur lcu | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.28 cur lcu | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 62.33 cur lcu | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 58.05 cur lcu | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 59.68 cur lcu | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 53.33 cur lcu | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 59.62 cur lcu | +11.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 59.62 cur lcu is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.76 cur lcu, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 59.62 cur lcu is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.62 cur lcu, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.87 cur lcu | 19.4 cur lcu | 35.35 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.37 cur lcu | 34.76 cur lcu | 49.28 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6 cur lcu | 53.33 cur lcu | 62.33 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 33 India 85.7 cur lcu compare
- 34 Bangladesh 73.82 cur lcu compare
- 35 Israel 66 cur lcu compare
- 37 Mexico 56.91 cur lcu compare
- 38 Switzerland 46.84 cur lcu compare
- 39 United States 43.49 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Honduras
- Red List Index 0.7309 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 967.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 416.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,979 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Honduras?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Honduras was 59.62 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.33 cur lcu in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Honduras rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Honduras ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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