Private Sector

Honduras's private-sector workers will have a four-day break from noon October 7 through noon October 10 for Morazán Week, an annual civic holiday combining three October commemorations under a 2015 law.

As of June 2026, Honduras's private external debt is concentrated in commercial bank loans (94.6%), with the non-financial private sector owing 71.2% of the total and the financial sector 28.8%.

A Cohep executive urged protesters blocking highways to propose solutions instead, arguing that Honduras's fuel-price rise reflects an international situation affecting many countries, since Honduras produces no oil of its own.

The Labor Committee of Congress began reviewing private-sector concerns about the part-time employment law approved in March, with proposals expected in coming days to address minimum weekly hours, special provisions for teachers and doctors, and new digital and creative-economy sectors.

Honduras's Private Sector Council (COHEP) is organizing a large job fair on October 23 in Tegucigalpa to connect employers with qualified candidates; company registration closes October 2.

The Honduran private-sector council (Cohep) is calling for the 2027 national budget of roughly 457 billion lempiras to prioritize productive investment and job creation over current spending, citing concerns about low public-investment execution.

Honduras's business community will present Congress with reforms to the Partial Employment Law by late August, seeking to ease hiring rules and expand job opportunities, particularly in call centers and digital-economy sectors.

Cohep's president warned that technical losses, theft, and illegal power tapping in the national grid represent resources that could be redirected to health, education, and infrastructure, and called for Congress to approve an energy-law overhaul to strengthen state utility Enee.

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.

Entrepreneurs from El Progreso, Tela, and La Ceiba are demanding urgent construction of the CA-13 Tourism Corridor's four-lane La Barca–El Progreso segment, a long-delayed project they say is vital to regional commerce, logistics, and tourism.

The head of the Cortés Chamber of Commerce called for stronger vocational and technical training to match Honduras's labor-market needs, ahead of a July 17 Employability Summit bringing together private companies, schools, and government officials.

Honduras's banks continue attracting private-sector deposits, driven by economic activity, family remittances, and export performance, the central bank reports.

COHEP is backing a digital platform developed through a partnership between the Tegucigalpa chamber of commerce and the Tegucigalpa municipal government to help formalize businesses, strengthen entrepreneurship, and connect Hondurans with training and job opportunities.

Latin American and Caribbean countries are rolling out a digital Skills Passport starting in November 2026 that will use QR codes to verify workers' labor certifications, allowing employers quick access to verified talent information across the region.

A study by the Honduran private-sector council found that blackouts and electrical interruptions cost businesses approximately L1.2 billion (about $48 million) a year, with small firms hit hardest, as the government pushes energy-sector reforms.

The Third Ibero-American Tourism Forum opens in Copán Ruinas in two days, bringing together sector leaders to share ideas aimed at driving tourism growth and business innovation across the Ibero-American region.

Honduras's private-sector council COHEP met with the Environment Ministry (SERNA) secretary and agreed on concrete steps to streamline environmental licensing, which business leaders say is currently blocking investment in the country.

Honduras's private sector council COHEP reports 4% IMAE growth driven by agroindustry and remittances, while warning that 3.12% inflation pressured by transport costs and climate risks to agriculture remain key challenges alongside IMF agreement progress and floating debt monitoring.

The Honduran private sector, through FEDECAMARA, has presented President Nasry Juan Asfura with a nine-point policy agenda covering administrative simplification and workforce development, aimed at improving the country's investment climate and decentralizing economic growth.

The Expo HORECA Honduras platform, which drew over 5,000 professionals at its previous edition, officially launched to promote innovation and training for hotels, restaurants, and cafés across the country.

Road blockades by transporters and activists protesting rising fuel prices have disrupted business operations and mobility across Honduras, with private-sector leaders warning of economic harm and calling for policy solutions rather than further disruptions.

Honduras is hosting the VIII International Forum of Securities Market Issuers of the Americas (FIMVA 2026) in San Pedro Sula, which the private sector says offers opportunities to connect local firms with Latin American financial leaders and develop the national capital market.