Economy, jobs and prices in Comayagua, Honduras: official figures
Comayagua had an unemployment rate of 3.9% in 2023 (9,195 unemployed among a labour force of 235,155), below the national figure of 6.8%; this is 5th lowest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Comayagua?
The labour force participation rate in Comayagua was 58.3% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 5th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Comayagua?
In Comayagua, 41.5% of women and 79.3% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Comayagua?
13.8% of employed people in Comayagua worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Comayagua?
225,960 people were in work in Comayagua in 2023, 96.1% of its labour force of 235,155.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Comayagua?
Comayagua has 5.9% of Honduras's labour force (235,155 of 3,956,158), ranking 4th largest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Comayagua?
Employed people in Comayagua earned an average of L7,257 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Comayagua?
Household income per person in Comayagua averaged L4,021 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 9th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Comayagua?
Public-sector employees in Comayagua earned an average of L15,647 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L6,119, domestic workers L3,797 and the self-employed L7,948.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Comayagua?
Private-sector employees in Comayagua earned an average of L6,119 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Comayagua?
Remittances from abroad made up 8.4% of household income in Comayagua in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 5th highest of 18 departments; wages made up 49.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Comayagua?
Self-employed people in Comayagua earned an average of L7,948 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Comayagua have electricity?
93.0% of homes in Comayagua had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 9th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Comayagua compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Comayagua ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Olancho | 4.9% |
| 12 | Islas De Bahia | 4.7% |
| 13 | Paraiso | 3.9% |
| 14 | Comayagua | 3.9% |
| 15 | Lempira | 3.9% |
| 16 | Ocotepeque | 3.7% |
| 17 | Copan | 3.2% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Comayagua ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Copan | 60.2% |
| 3 | Cortes | 58.9% |
| 4 | Ocotepeque | 58.9% |
| 5 | Comayagua | 58.3% |
| 6 | Francisco Morazan | 57.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 57.4% |
| 8 | La Paz | 57.2% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Comayagua ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Copan | 44.5% |
| 5 | Valle | 43.5% |
| 6 | Ocotepeque | 42.7% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 41.5% |
| 8 | La Paz | 40.8% |
| 9 | Choluteca | 38.8% |
| 10 | Colon | 38.6% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Comayagua ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Yoro | 15.2% |
| 11 | Copan | 14.8% |
| 12 | Olancho | 14.4% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 13.8% |
| 14 | Colon | 13.5% |
| 15 | Atlantida | 12.2% |
| 16 | Intibuca | 11.4% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Comayagua ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Yoro | L8,261 |
| 9 | Choluteca | L8,112 |
| 10 | Ocotepeque | L7,286 |
| 11 | Comayagua | L7,257 |
| 12 | Paraiso | L7,126 |
| 13 | Olancho | L7,074 |
| 14 | Intibuca | L6,850 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Comayagua ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ocotepeque | L4,216 |
| 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 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Comayagua ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Valle | 10.4% |
| 3 | Lempira | 9.1% |
| 4 | Atlantida | 8.8% |
| 5 | Comayagua | 8.4% |
| 6 | Colon | 7.4% |
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 7.2% |
| 8 | Intibuca | 7.1% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Comayagua ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Valle | L7,411 |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | L6,583 |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | L6,464 |
| 11 | Comayagua | L6,119 |
| 12 | Copan | L6,113 |
| 13 | Olancho | L5,742 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L5,487 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Comayagua ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Copan | 94.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 94.1% |
| 8 | Atlantida | 93.2% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 93.0% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 90.9% |
| 11 | Yoro | 90.2% |
| 12 | Olancho | 85.8% |
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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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