Economy, jobs and prices in Intibuca, Honduras: official figures
Intibuca had an unemployment rate of 3.1% in 2023 (3,473 unemployed among a labour force of 110,816), below the national figure of 6.8%; this is the lowest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Intibuca?
The labour force participation rate in Intibuca was 56.8% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 9th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Intibuca?
In Intibuca, 37.6% of women and 79.1% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 7th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Intibuca?
11.4% of employed people in Intibuca worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Intibuca?
107,343 people were in work in Intibuca in 2023, 96.9% of its labour force of 110,816.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Intibuca?
Intibuca has 2.8% of Honduras's labour force (110,816 of 3,956,158), ranking 6th smallest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Intibuca?
Employed people in Intibuca earned an average of L6,850 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Intibuca?
Household income per person in Intibuca averaged L3,338 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Intibuca?
Public-sector employees in Intibuca earned an average of L14,740 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L4,592, domestic workers L4,108 and the self-employed L8,411.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Intibuca?
Private-sector employees in Intibuca earned an average of L4,592 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Intibuca?
Remittances from abroad made up 7.1% of household income in Intibuca in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 8th highest of 18 departments; wages made up 36.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Intibuca?
Self-employed people in Intibuca earned an average of L8,411 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 9th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Intibuca have electricity?
77.8% of homes in Intibuca had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Intibuca compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Intibuca ranks 18 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)
Intibuca ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Francisco Morazan | 57.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 57.4% |
| 8 | La Paz | 57.2% |
| 9 | Intibuca | 56.8% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 56.1% |
| 11 | Colon | 55.3% |
| 12 | Paraiso | 54.8% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Intibuca ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Choluteca | 38.8% |
| 10 | Colon | 38.6% |
| 11 | Yoro | 37.8% |
| 12 | Intibuca | 37.6% |
| 13 | Santa Barbara | 36.4% |
| 14 | Atlantida | 36.1% |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | 34.9% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Intibuca ranks 16 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)
Intibuca ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Comayagua | L7,257 |
| 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 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Intibuca ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Paz | L3,563 |
| 13 | Olancho | L3,503 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L3,447 |
| 15 | Intibuca | L3,338 |
| 16 | Santa Barbara | L3,319 |
| 17 | Gracias A Dios | L3,070 |
| 18 | Lempira | L2,537 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Intibuca ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Comayagua | 8.4% |
| 6 | Colon | 7.4% |
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 7.2% |
| 8 | Intibuca | 7.1% |
| 9 | Yoro | 6.9% |
| 10 | Copan | 6.2% |
| 11 | Santa Barbara | 5.9% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Intibuca ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Copan | L6,113 |
| 13 | Olancho | L5,742 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L5,487 |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | L5,216 |
| 16 | La Paz | L4,678 |
| 17 | Intibuca | L4,592 |
| 18 | Lempira | L4,263 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Intibuca ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Olancho | 85.8% |
| 13 | La Paz | 84.7% |
| 14 | Lempira | 84.0% |
| 15 | Colon | 81.9% |
| 16 | Intibuca | 77.8% |
| 17 | Paraiso | 73.7% |
| 18 | Gracias A Dios | 27.3% |
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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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