Economy, jobs and prices in Cortes, Honduras: official figures
Cortes had an unemployment rate of 9.1% in 2023 (75,644 unemployed among a labour force of 827,480), above the national figure of 6.8%; this is 3rd highest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Cortes?
The labour force participation rate in Cortes was 58.9% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 3rd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Cortes?
In Cortes, 45.3% of women and 75.9% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 3rd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Cortes?
10.6% of employed people in Cortes worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking the lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Cortes?
751,836 people were in work in Cortes in 2023, 90.9% of its labour force of 827,480.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Cortes?
Cortes has 20.9% of Honduras's labour force (827,480 of 3,956,158), ranking the largest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cortes?
Employed people in Cortes earned an average of L10,720 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 2nd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Cortes?
Household income per person in Cortes averaged L5,303 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 2nd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Cortes?
Public-sector employees in Cortes earned an average of L16,532 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L11,195, domestic workers L4,337 and the self-employed L9,451.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Cortes?
Private-sector employees in Cortes earned an average of L11,195 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking the highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Cortes?
Remittances from abroad made up 5.4% of household income in Cortes in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments; wages made up 61.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Cortes?
Self-employed people in Cortes earned an average of L9,451 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 4th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Cortes have electricity?
99.4% of homes in Cortes had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 2nd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Cortes compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Cortes ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 10.8% |
| 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% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Cortes ranks 3 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)
Cortes ranks 3 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)
Cortes ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Olancho | 14.4% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 13.8% |
| 14 | Colon | 13.5% |
| 15 | Atlantida | 12.2% |
| 16 | Intibuca | 11.4% |
| 17 | Islas De Bahia | 11.2% |
| 18 | Cortes | 10.6% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Cortes ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islas De Bahia | L12,457 |
| 2 | Cortes | L10,720 |
| 3 | Francisco Morazan | L10,399 |
| 4 | Gracias A Dios | L9,155 |
| 5 | Atlantida | L9,069 |
| 6 | Colon | L8,979 |
| 7 | Valle | L8,596 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Cortes ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islas De Bahia | L7,601 |
| 2 | Cortes | L5,303 |
| 3 | Francisco Morazan | L4,977 |
| 4 | Valle | L4,461 |
| 5 | Atlantida | L4,242 |
| 6 | Ocotepeque | L4,216 |
| 7 | Yoro | L4,210 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Cortes ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Yoro | 6.9% |
| 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% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Cortes ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortes | L11,195 |
| 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 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Cortes ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islas De Bahia | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cortes | 99.4% |
| 3 | Ocotepeque | 98.0% |
| 4 | Francisco Morazan | 95.9% |
| 5 | Santa Barbara | 95.9% |
| 6 | Copan | 94.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 94.1% |
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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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