This code is considered one of the most complete laws of its kind in Latin America, because it has raised the standard of living for a worker and has made better operating conditions for a business. However, the labor laws are not always strictly enforced, and some workplaces are still of poor quality. The people who are employed have some different areas of work. These include doing services, manufacturing, trading, mining, and construction work. The main job in Honduras is growing and harvesting crops, however, which includes bananas, coffee beans, sugar cane, and tobacco.
Some people raise livestock as well.
In 1998, Hurricane Mitch struck in Honduras. This devastated the economy because the country's exports of crops were destroyed. Rehabilitation efforts still continue to this day to get Honduras back on track. The jobs that are listed above are very important, because without them, the country would have very little exports. Honduras is the 4th largest exporter of bananas in the world, which makes bananas the chief crop of this Central American country.