Women's Unemployment in Honduras Nearly Doubles Men's Rate

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 13, 2026 · Originally reported September 12, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

More than 117,000 Honduran women are out of work at a jobless rate of 6.8%, nearly double the 3.7% rate for men, underscoring the barriers women face in entering the formal labor market despite Labor Minister Fernando Puerto's claim that they are more present once employed.