Belize - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 31.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 31.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 23.82 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 27.11
2013 23.82
2014 24.53
2015 24.59
2016 24.41
2017 26.36
2019 31.72

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 20.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 25.61 in 2017, while its lowest value was 20.37 in 1998.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 23.81
1992 24.14
1993 24.05
1994 22.87
1995 21.80
1996 21.89
1997 20.99
1998 20.37
1999 20.61
2000 22.18
2001 23.59
2002 23.60
2003 23.01
2004 22.30
2005 21.61
2006 22.94
2007 24.17
2008 24.40
2009 24.22
2010 24.11
2011 23.95
2012 23.81
2013 23.66
2014 24.17
2015 24.66
2016 23.84
2017 25.61
2018 25.27
2019 24.70
2020 20.72

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 55.78 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 55.78 in 2019, while its lowest value was 52.91 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 52.97
2013 52.91
2014 54.43
2015 52.92
2016 53.69
2017 53.56
2019 55.78

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 47.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 54.18 in 2014, while its lowest value was 47.46 in 1996.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 52.83
1992 51.56
1993 50.95
1994 49.74
1995 48.91
1996 47.46
1997 50.99
1998 48.06
1999 50.56
2000 52.38
2001 54.08
2002 52.09
2003 52.01
2004 51.83
2005 51.68
2006 53.00
2007 53.27
2008 53.44
2009 53.28
2010 53.18
2011 53.06
2012 52.94
2013 52.79
2014 54.18
2015 53.91
2016 53.19
2017 52.99
2018 53.04
2019 53.38
2020 47.70

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 43.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 43.60 in 2019, while its lowest value was 38.27 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 39.87
2013 38.27
2014 39.22
2015 38.57
2016 38.82
2017 39.74
2019 43.60

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 34.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 39.29 in 2017, while its lowest value was 34.23 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 38.36
1992 37.88
1993 37.53
1994 36.33
1995 35.39
1996 34.73
1997 36.08
1998 34.31
1999 35.69
2000 37.38
2001 38.94
2002 37.95
2003 37.61
2004 37.17
2005 36.75
2006 38.01
2007 38.70
2008 38.86
2009 38.67
2010 38.55
2011 38.43
2012 38.32
2013 38.18
2014 39.15
2015 39.26
2016 38.50
2017 39.29
2018 39.15
2019 39.04
2020 34.23

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 49.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 49.42 in 2019, while its lowest value was 29.38 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 29.38
1997 30.75
1998 31.15
1999 31.55
2012 41.79
2013 40.68
2014 40.83
2015 42.62
2016 43.73
2017 44.02
2019 49.42

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 41.29 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 28.55 in 1991.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 28.55
1992 29.24
1993 29.50
1994 28.94
1995 29.27
1996 30.16
1997 30.51
1998 30.82
1999 31.25
2000 32.71
2001 34.07
2002 34.63
2003 34.81
2004 34.91
2005 35.01
2006 36.38
2007 37.69
2008 38.40
2009 38.84
2010 39.34
2011 39.79
2012 40.26
2013 40.71
2014 40.83
2015 43.02
2016 43.76
2017 44.06
2018 44.26
2019 44.26
2020 40.33
2021 41.29

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 77.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 77.59 in 2019, while its lowest value was 70.26 in 1998.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 72.55
1997 72.64
1998 70.26
1999 72.53
2012 74.35
2013 74.27
2014 75.97
2015 74.95
2016 76.01
2017 75.83
2019 77.59

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 72.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 76.06 in 2016, while its lowest value was 69.59 in 1996.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 71.68
1992 71.65
1993 71.59
1994 70.58
1995 70.38
1996 69.59
1997 72.18
1998 69.61
1999 71.93
2000 73.25
2001 74.46
2002 73.21
2003 73.22
2004 73.16
2005 73.12
2006 74.08
2007 74.33
2008 74.52
2009 74.47
2010 74.47
2011 74.43
2012 74.39
2013 74.33
2014 75.97
2015 75.33
2016 76.06
2017 75.89
2018 75.68
2019 75.50
2020 71.18
2021 72.25

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 63.41 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 63.41 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.24 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 50.24
1997 51.41
1998 50.26
1999 51.72
2012 57.80
2013 57.40
2014 58.26
2015 58.68
2016 59.75
2017 59.81
2019 63.41

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 56.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.80 in 2017, while its lowest value was 49.85 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 50.24
1992 50.56
1993 50.65
1994 49.85
1995 49.90
1996 49.95
1997 51.43
1998 50.30
1999 51.69
2000 53.08
2001 54.36
2002 54.00
2003 54.09
2004 54.10
2005 54.11
2006 55.25
2007 56.01
2008 56.43
2009 56.60
2010 56.82
2011 57.01
2012 57.21
2013 57.40
2014 58.26
2015 59.03
2016 59.75
2017 59.80
2018 59.78
2019 59.68
2020 55.55
2021 56.55

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity