Economy, jobs and prices in Copan, Honduras: official figures
Copan had an unemployment rate of 3.2% in 2023 (5,816 unemployed among a labour force of 181,534), below the national figure of 6.8%; this is 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Copan?
The labour force participation rate in Copan was 60.2% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 2nd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Copan?
In Copan, 44.5% of women and 79.6% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 4th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Copan?
14.8% of employed people in Copan worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Copan?
175,717 people were in work in Copan in 2023, 96.8% of its labour force of 181,534.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Copan?
Copan has 4.6% of Honduras's labour force (181,534 of 3,956,158), ranking 9th smallest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Copan?
Employed people in Copan earned an average of L6,650 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Copan?
Household income per person in Copan averaged L3,797 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Copan?
Public-sector employees in Copan earned an average of L11,139 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L6,113, domestic workers L2,758 and the self-employed L7,071.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Copan?
Private-sector employees in Copan earned an average of L6,113 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Copan?
Remittances from abroad made up 6.2% of household income in Copan in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments; wages made up 43.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Copan?
Self-employed people in Copan earned an average of L7,071 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Copan have electricity?
94.6% of homes in Copan had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 6th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Copan compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Copan ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Intibuca | 3.1% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Copan ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islas De Bahia | 64.7% |
| 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% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Copan ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islas De Bahia | 52.6% |
| 2 | Francisco Morazan | 45.7% |
| 3 | Cortes | 45.3% |
| 4 | Copan | 44.5% |
| 5 | Valle | 43.5% |
| 6 | Ocotepeque | 42.7% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 41.5% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Copan ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Choluteca | 15.9% |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | 15.4% |
| 10 | Yoro | 15.2% |
| 11 | Copan | 14.8% |
| 12 | Olancho | 14.4% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 13.8% |
| 14 | Colon | 13.5% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Copan ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Paraiso | L7,126 |
| 13 | Olancho | L7,074 |
| 14 | Intibuca | L6,850 |
| 15 | Santa Barbara | L6,683 |
| 16 | Copan | L6,650 |
| 17 | La Paz | L6,522 |
| 18 | Lempira | L5,398 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Copan ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L3,447 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Copan ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 7.2% |
| 8 | Intibuca | 7.1% |
| 9 | Yoro | 6.9% |
| 10 | Copan | 6.2% |
| 11 | Santa Barbara | 5.9% |
| 12 | Cortes | 5.4% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 5.3% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Copan ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | L5,216 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Copan ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ocotepeque | 98.0% |
| 4 | Francisco Morazan | 95.9% |
| 5 | Santa Barbara | 95.9% |
| 6 | Copan | 94.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 94.1% |
| 8 | Atlantida | 93.2% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 93.0% |
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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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