Economy, jobs and prices in Choluteca, Honduras: official figures
Choluteca had an unemployment rate of 7.0% in 2023 (13,782 unemployed among a labour force of 195,535), above the national figure of 6.8%; this is 5th highest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Choluteca?
The labour force participation rate in Choluteca was 54.5% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Choluteca?
In Choluteca, 38.8% of women and 72.0% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 9th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Choluteca?
15.9% of employed people in Choluteca worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Choluteca?
181,753 people were in work in Choluteca in 2023, 93.0% of its labour force of 195,535.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Choluteca?
Choluteca has 4.9% of Honduras's labour force (195,535 of 3,956,158), ranking 7th largest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Choluteca?
Employed people in Choluteca earned an average of L8,112 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 9th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Choluteca?
Household income per person in Choluteca averaged L3,921 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Choluteca?
Public-sector employees in Choluteca earned an average of L18,119 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L7,741, domestic workers L4,360 and the self-employed L7,434.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Choluteca?
Private-sector employees in Choluteca earned an average of L7,741 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 5th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Choluteca?
Remittances from abroad made up 5.3% of household income in Choluteca in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments; wages made up 47.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Choluteca?
Self-employed people in Choluteca earned an average of L7,434 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Choluteca have electricity?
90.9% of homes in Choluteca had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Choluteca compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Choluteca ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Francisco Morazan | 9.9% |
| 3 | Cortes | 9.1% |
| 4 | Valle | 8.3% |
| 5 | Choluteca | 7.0% |
| 6 | Atlantida | 5.8% |
| 7 | La Paz | 5.7% |
| 8 | Yoro | 5.4% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Choluteca ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 56.1% |
| 11 | Colon | 55.3% |
| 12 | Paraiso | 54.8% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 54.5% |
| 14 | Yoro | 54.4% |
| 15 | Atlantida | 52.1% |
| 16 | Lempira | 52.0% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Choluteca ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ocotepeque | 42.7% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 41.5% |
| 8 | La Paz | 40.8% |
| 9 | Choluteca | 38.8% |
| 10 | Colon | 38.6% |
| 11 | Yoro | 37.8% |
| 12 | Intibuca | 37.6% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Choluteca ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Francisco Morazan | 16.1% |
| 6 | Lempira | 16.1% |
| 7 | Valle | 16.0% |
| 8 | Choluteca | 15.9% |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | 15.4% |
| 10 | Yoro | 15.2% |
| 11 | Copan | 14.8% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Choluteca ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Colon | L8,979 |
| 7 | Valle | L8,596 |
| 8 | Yoro | L8,261 |
| 9 | Choluteca | L8,112 |
| 10 | Ocotepeque | L7,286 |
| 11 | Comayagua | L7,257 |
| 12 | Paraiso | L7,126 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Choluteca ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Yoro | L4,210 |
| 8 | Colon | L4,207 |
| 9 | Comayagua | L4,021 |
| 10 | Choluteca | L3,921 |
| 11 | Copan | L3,797 |
| 12 | La Paz | L3,563 |
| 13 | Olancho | L3,503 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Choluteca ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Copan | 6.2% |
| 11 | Santa Barbara | 5.9% |
| 12 | Cortes | 5.4% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 5.3% |
| 14 | La Paz | 5.0% |
| 15 | Paraiso | 3.9% |
| 16 | Francisco Morazan | 3.0% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Choluteca ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Islas De Bahia | L10,586 |
| 3 | Francisco Morazan | L10,285 |
| 4 | Atlantida | L8,332 |
| 5 | Choluteca | L7,741 |
| 6 | Colon | L7,701 |
| 7 | Yoro | L7,478 |
| 8 | Valle | L7,411 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Choluteca ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Valle | 94.1% |
| 8 | Atlantida | 93.2% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 93.0% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 90.9% |
| 11 | Yoro | 90.2% |
| 12 | Olancho | 85.8% |
| 13 | La Paz | 84.7% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)
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