Economy, jobs and prices in Yoro, Honduras: official figures
Yoro had an unemployment rate of 5.4% in 2023 (13,528 unemployed among a labour force of 251,984), below the national figure of 6.8%; this is 8th highest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Yoro?
The labour force participation rate in Yoro was 54.4% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Yoro?
In Yoro, 37.8% of women and 74.8% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Yoro?
15.2% of employed people in Yoro worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Yoro?
238,456 people were in work in Yoro in 2023, 94.6% of its labour force of 251,984.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Yoro?
Yoro has 6.4% of Honduras's labour force (251,984 of 3,956,158), ranking 3rd largest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Yoro?
Employed people in Yoro earned an average of L8,261 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Yoro?
Household income per person in Yoro averaged L4,210 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Yoro?
Public-sector employees in Yoro earned an average of L20,060 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L7,478, domestic workers L3,199 and the self-employed L7,622.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Yoro?
Private-sector employees in Yoro earned an average of L7,478 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Yoro?
Remittances from abroad made up 6.9% of household income in Yoro in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 9th highest of 18 departments; wages made up 51.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Yoro?
Self-employed people in Yoro earned an average of L7,622 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Yoro have electricity?
90.2% of homes in Yoro had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Yoro compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Yoro ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Choluteca | 7.0% |
| 6 | Atlantida | 5.8% |
| 7 | La Paz | 5.7% |
| 8 | Yoro | 5.4% |
| 9 | Colon | 5.1% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 5.0% |
| 11 | Olancho | 4.9% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Yoro ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Colon | 55.3% |
| 12 | Paraiso | 54.8% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 54.5% |
| 14 | Yoro | 54.4% |
| 15 | Atlantida | 52.1% |
| 16 | Lempira | 52.0% |
| 17 | Olancho | 51.0% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Yoro ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Paz | 40.8% |
| 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% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Yoro ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Valle | 16.0% |
| 8 | Choluteca | 15.9% |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | 15.4% |
| 10 | Yoro | 15.2% |
| 11 | Copan | 14.8% |
| 12 | Olancho | 14.4% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 13.8% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Yoro ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atlantida | L9,069 |
| 6 | Colon | L8,979 |
| 7 | Valle | L8,596 |
| 8 | Yoro | L8,261 |
| 9 | Choluteca | L8,112 |
| 10 | Ocotepeque | L7,286 |
| 11 | Comayagua | L7,257 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Yoro ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valle | L4,461 |
| 5 | Atlantida | L4,242 |
| 6 | Ocotepeque | L4,216 |
| 7 | Yoro | L4,210 |
| 8 | Colon | L4,207 |
| 9 | Comayagua | L4,021 |
| 10 | Choluteca | L3,921 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Yoro ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Cortes | 5.4% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Yoro ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atlantida | L8,332 |
| 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 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Yoro ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Atlantida | 93.2% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 93.0% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 90.9% |
| 11 | Yoro | 90.2% |
| 12 | Olancho | 85.8% |
| 13 | La Paz | 84.7% |
| 14 | Lempira | 84.0% |
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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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