Economy, jobs and prices in Valle, Honduras: official figures
Valle had an unemployment rate of 8.3% in 2023 (6,750 unemployed among a labour force of 81,163), above the national figure of 6.8%; this is 4th highest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Valle?
The labour force participation rate in Valle was 57.4% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Valle?
In Valle, 43.5% of women and 75.2% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 5th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Valle?
16.0% of employed people in Valle worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Valle?
74,413 people were in work in Valle in 2023, 91.7% of its labour force of 81,163.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Valle?
Valle has 2.1% of Honduras's labour force (81,163 of 3,956,158), ranking 4th smallest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Valle?
Employed people in Valle earned an average of L8,596 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Valle?
Household income per person in Valle averaged L4,461 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 4th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Valle?
Public-sector employees in Valle earned an average of L13,660 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L7,411, domestic workers L4,985 and the self-employed L8,851.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Valle?
Private-sector employees in Valle earned an average of L7,411 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Valle?
Remittances from abroad made up 10.4% of household income in Valle in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 2nd highest of 18 departments; wages made up 38.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Valle?
Self-employed people in Valle earned an average of L8,851 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 6th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Valle have electricity?
94.1% of homes in Valle had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Valle compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Valle ranks 4 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)
Valle ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ocotepeque | 58.9% |
| 5 | Comayagua | 58.3% |
| 6 | Francisco Morazan | 57.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 57.4% |
| 8 | La Paz | 57.2% |
| 9 | Intibuca | 56.8% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 56.1% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Valle ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | La Paz | 40.8% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Valle ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santa Barbara | 17.2% |
| 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% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Valle ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gracias A Dios | L9,155 |
| 5 | Atlantida | L9,069 |
| 6 | Colon | L8,979 |
| 7 | Valle | L8,596 |
| 8 | Yoro | L8,261 |
| 9 | Choluteca | L8,112 |
| 10 | Ocotepeque | L7,286 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Valle ranks 4 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)
Valle ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olancho | 11.6% |
| 2 | Valle | 10.4% |
| 3 | Lempira | 9.1% |
| 4 | Atlantida | 8.8% |
| 5 | Comayagua | 8.4% |
| 6 | Colon | 7.4% |
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 7.2% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Valle ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Choluteca | L7,741 |
| 6 | Colon | L7,701 |
| 7 | Yoro | L7,478 |
| 8 | Valle | L7,411 |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | L6,583 |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | L6,464 |
| 11 | Comayagua | L6,119 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Valle ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 90.9% |
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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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