Employment

Honduras's national employment service will hold a job fair on September 10 in San Pedro Sula, offering positions in cleaning, logistics, sales, security, construction, healthcare, and technical fields.

Foreign direct investment in Honduras represents less than 1% of GDP—about $223 million last quarter—while remittances account for roughly 27% of GDP, prompting business leaders to urge steps to attract capital and create formal jobs.

A proposal by National Congress member Carlos Cano would create a pilot program to protect Olancho's forests and water resources while generating up to 345 forestry jobs through fire prevention, forest management, and restoration work, funded by a planned L168 million (about $6.7 million) budget from multiple sources.

A TuNota analysis finds that Próspera's earlier employment figure of 3,480 jobs mixed direct and indirect positions, with a later revision to 974 jobs—a 72.8% drop the developer attributes to legal uncertainty, though public data do not isolate the causes or allow independent verification.

The maquila industry generates about 130,000 jobs, contributes 45–50% of Honduras's gross exports, and projects $5.5 billion in shipments for 2026, though sector leaders say stronger investment climate and security are needed to sustain growth.

Economic Development Minister Eddy Ordóñez said the government is shifting from steep fines to warnings and guidance for small businesses, has conducted over 1,500 compliance trainings, and expects to announce a manufacturing-sector expansion creating more than 1,600 jobs.

The UN has announced several job openings and consultancies in Honduras for August 2026, covering roles in migration, agriculture, education, and data analysis.

Honduras's shrimp sector, concentrated in Choluteca and Valle departments, maintains steady production and generates $230–$270 million yearly in foreign exchange while supporting roughly 20,000 direct jobs and 100,000 indirect positions across the supply chain.

Honduras's maquiladora sector lost roughly 40,000 jobs in 2025 as companies closed and relocated, even as the government announces a potential 4,000-job textile plant and says a US tariff on Honduran goods is straining competitiveness.

The Part-Time Employment Law, enacted in March 2026 and intended to create 250,000 jobs, has produced only 60 registered contracts so far, prompting business groups to seek reforms before the year-end holiday season; the Labor Secretary attributes slow uptake to widespread labor informality.

Analyst Henry Rodríguez says Honduras must invest approximately $4.2 billion annually to generate between 70,000 and 80,000 jobs per year.

Honduras's apparel-manufacturing sector has created roughly 2,000 new jobs in recent months and reported fewer mass layoff announcements, though unions warn that thousands remain jobless and call for dialogue to accelerate rehiring.