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Clear filtersMore Than 1,400 Formal Businesses Have Closed Since 2022
More than 1,400 formal businesses have shut down and registered with Honduras's tax authority (SAR) since 2022, with 200 closures occurring so far this year, concentrated in Francisco Morazán, Cortés, and Comayagua departments.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 1, 2026#business-closures#unemployment#formal-sectorPart-Time Work Law Yields Few Jobs as Businesses Shut Down
Honduras's part-time employment law, which promised to generate opportunities since March 2026, has produced only 206 contracts across 43 companies, while restaurants and small businesses across the country announce closures, blamed partly on rising electricity costs.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026#part-time-employment#job-creation#business-closuresHigh Costs Driving Business Closures in Honduras
The private-sector council COHEP warns that rising fuel, energy, and input costs are accelerating company closures, with about 80% of microenterprises failing within five years and leadership transitions adding further risk.
Diario RoatánRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 6, 2026#business-closures#microenterprises#operating-costs