Honduras Job Shortage Deepens as Unemployment Climbs

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 29, 2026 · Originally reported September 28, 2026 by Infobae – Honduras

Honduras's labor market faces mounting pressure from about 290,000 unemployed workers plus new job-seekers, including recent graduates and deportees, while farm troubles and rising energy and food costs squeeze businesses' hiring capacity.

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