Belize - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 44.38 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 44.38 in 2019, while its lowest value was 6.92 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.83 |
| 1970 | 6.92 |
| 1994 | 33.15 |
| 2012 | 42.08 |
| 2013 | 32.35 |
| 2014 | 34.50 |
| 2015 | 33.01 |
| 2016 | 32.83 |
| 2017 | 35.04 |
| 2019 | 44.38 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 30.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 34.91 in 1998, while its lowest value was 30.17 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.84 |
| 1991 | 32.35 |
| 1992 | 32.95 |
| 1993 | 33.10 |
| 1994 | 32.73 |
| 1995 | 33.40 |
| 1996 | 34.06 |
| 1997 | 34.71 |
| 1998 | 34.91 |
| 1999 | 34.34 |
| 2000 | 34.18 |
| 2001 | 34.02 |
| 2002 | 33.85 |
| 2003 | 33.69 |
| 2004 | 33.53 |
| 2005 | 33.37 |
| 2006 | 33.26 |
| 2007 | 33.13 |
| 2008 | 33.00 |
| 2009 | 32.85 |
| 2010 | 32.70 |
| 2011 | 32.54 |
| 2012 | 32.39 |
| 2013 | 32.23 |
| 2014 | 34.23 |
| 2015 | 33.31 |
| 2016 | 32.40 |
| 2017 | 34.56 |
| 2018 | 34.24 |
| 2019 | 33.68 |
| 2020 | 30.17 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 63.92 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 83.14 in 1960, while its lowest value was 21.83 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.14 |
| 1970 | 21.83 |
| 1994 | 61.39 |
| 2012 | 64.58 |
| 2013 | 59.85 |
| 2014 | 61.86 |
| 2015 | 59.60 |
| 2016 | 60.33 |
| 2017 | 59.20 |
| 2019 | 63.92 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 54.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.16 in 1990, while its lowest value was 54.56 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.16 |
| 1991 | 61.91 |
| 1992 | 60.51 |
| 1993 | 59.95 |
| 1994 | 60.36 |
| 1995 | 60.68 |
| 1996 | 61.13 |
| 1997 | 61.51 |
| 1998 | 60.45 |
| 1999 | 61.24 |
| 2000 | 61.08 |
| 2001 | 60.95 |
| 2002 | 60.82 |
| 2003 | 60.71 |
| 2004 | 60.60 |
| 2005 | 60.49 |
| 2006 | 60.40 |
| 2007 | 60.32 |
| 2008 | 60.22 |
| 2009 | 60.13 |
| 2010 | 60.03 |
| 2011 | 59.95 |
| 2012 | 59.85 |
| 2013 | 59.75 |
| 2014 | 61.60 |
| 2015 | 60.76 |
| 2016 | 59.91 |
| 2017 | 58.69 |
| 2018 | 58.84 |
| 2019 | 59.33 |
| 2020 | 54.56 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 54.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 54.03 in 2019, while its lowest value was 14.42 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.73 |
| 1970 | 14.42 |
| 1994 | 46.77 |
| 2012 | 53.18 |
| 2013 | 46.02 |
| 2014 | 47.94 |
| 2015 | 46.13 |
| 2016 | 46.37 |
| 2017 | 46.93 |
| 2019 | 54.03 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 42.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.19 in 1997, while its lowest value was 42.38 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.54 |
| 1991 | 47.17 |
| 1992 | 46.76 |
| 1993 | 46.55 |
| 1994 | 46.58 |
| 1995 | 47.07 |
| 1996 | 47.65 |
| 1997 | 48.19 |
| 1998 | 47.76 |
| 1999 | 47.88 |
| 2000 | 47.73 |
| 2001 | 47.58 |
| 2002 | 47.43 |
| 2003 | 47.30 |
| 2004 | 47.17 |
| 2005 | 47.03 |
| 2006 | 46.87 |
| 2007 | 46.71 |
| 2008 | 46.56 |
| 2009 | 46.42 |
| 2010 | 46.28 |
| 2011 | 46.18 |
| 2012 | 46.07 |
| 2013 | 45.95 |
| 2014 | 47.89 |
| 2015 | 47.01 |
| 2016 | 46.15 |
| 2017 | 46.62 |
| 2018 | 46.54 |
| 2019 | 46.51 |
| 2020 | 42.38 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 52.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.31 in 2016, while its lowest value was 36.47 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.47 |
| 1991 | 37.12 |
| 1992 | 37.81 |
| 1993 | 38.05 |
| 1994 | 37.83 |
| 1995 | 38.00 |
| 1996 | 38.27 |
| 1997 | 39.24 |
| 1998 | 40.23 |
| 1999 | 41.27 |
| 2000 | 42.36 |
| 2001 | 43.45 |
| 2002 | 44.57 |
| 2003 | 45.70 |
| 2004 | 46.82 |
| 2005 | 47.91 |
| 2006 | 47.99 |
| 2007 | 48.09 |
| 2008 | 48.19 |
| 2009 | 48.32 |
| 2010 | 48.46 |
| 2011 | 48.67 |
| 2012 | 48.89 |
| 2013 | 49.13 |
| 2014 | 49.98 |
| 2015 | 50.88 |
| 2016 | 52.31 |
| 2017 | 51.42 |
| 2018 | 51.87 |
| 2019 | 52.15 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 83.76 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 84.65 in 1990, while its lowest value was 82.54 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.65 |
| 1991 | 84.30 |
| 1992 | 83.87 |
| 1993 | 83.74 |
| 1994 | 83.93 |
| 1995 | 84.27 |
| 1996 | 84.42 |
| 1997 | 84.21 |
| 1998 | 84.07 |
| 1999 | 84.02 |
| 2000 | 84.06 |
| 2001 | 84.05 |
| 2002 | 84.07 |
| 2003 | 84.10 |
| 2004 | 84.09 |
| 2005 | 84.04 |
| 2006 | 83.92 |
| 2007 | 83.74 |
| 2008 | 83.52 |
| 2009 | 83.28 |
| 2010 | 83.04 |
| 2011 | 82.86 |
| 2012 | 82.69 |
| 2013 | 82.54 |
| 2014 | 82.96 |
| 2015 | 82.68 |
| 2016 | 83.12 |
| 2017 | 83.39 |
| 2018 | 83.52 |
| 2019 | 83.76 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 67.71 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 67.71 in 2019, while its lowest value was 60.82 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.82 |
| 1991 | 60.95 |
| 1992 | 61.05 |
| 1993 | 61.09 |
| 1994 | 61.06 |
| 1995 | 61.31 |
| 1996 | 61.51 |
| 1997 | 61.89 |
| 1998 | 62.31 |
| 1999 | 62.80 |
| 2000 | 63.37 |
| 2001 | 63.89 |
| 2002 | 64.45 |
| 2003 | 65.02 |
| 2004 | 65.56 |
| 2005 | 66.06 |
| 2006 | 66.01 |
| 2007 | 65.92 |
| 2008 | 65.82 |
| 2009 | 65.72 |
| 2010 | 65.63 |
| 2011 | 65.62 |
| 2012 | 65.63 |
| 2013 | 65.66 |
| 2014 | 66.28 |
| 2015 | 66.59 |
| 2016 | 67.52 |
| 2017 | 67.19 |
| 2018 | 67.46 |
| 2019 | 67.71 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Belize was 57.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 57.19 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.35 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.77 |
| 1970 | 10.35 |
| 1994 | 34.84 |
| 1996 | 21.00 |
| 1997 | 38.60 |
| 1998 | 39.60 |
| 1999 | 39.60 |
| 2005 | 27.80 |
| 2012 | 53.67 |
| 2013 | 46.54 |
| 2014 | 47.49 |
| 2015 | 47.93 |
| 2016 | 49.21 |
| 2017 | 48.81 |
| 2019 | 57.19 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 46.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 49.24 in 2016, while its lowest value was 32.53 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.53 |
| 1991 | 33.30 |
| 1992 | 34.09 |
| 1993 | 34.45 |
| 1994 | 34.33 |
| 1995 | 35.67 |
| 1996 | 37.02 |
| 1997 | 38.38 |
| 1998 | 39.27 |
| 1999 | 39.31 |
| 2000 | 39.81 |
| 2001 | 40.31 |
| 2002 | 40.82 |
| 2003 | 41.33 |
| 2004 | 41.85 |
| 2005 | 42.37 |
| 2006 | 42.89 |
| 2007 | 43.42 |
| 2008 | 43.95 |
| 2009 | 44.48 |
| 2010 | 45.00 |
| 2011 | 45.53 |
| 2012 | 46.05 |
| 2013 | 46.57 |
| 2014 | 47.49 |
| 2015 | 48.36 |
| 2016 | 49.24 |
| 2017 | 48.85 |
| 2018 | 49.08 |
| 2019 | 49.11 |
| 2020 | 45.86 |
| 2021 | 46.90 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Belize was 69.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 69.39 in 2019, while its lowest value was 20.92 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.92 |
| 1970 | 23.10 |
| 1994 | 44.23 |
| 1996 | 44.49 |
| 1997 | 48.43 |
| 1998 | 50.38 |
| 1999 | 49.69 |
| 2005 | 56.85 |
| 2012 | 65.74 |
| 2013 | 59.01 |
| 2014 | 59.54 |
| 2015 | 60.47 |
| 2016 | 61.89 |
| 2017 | 61.41 |
| 2019 | 69.39 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 61.10 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 61.99 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.80 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.80 |
| 1991 | 42.84 |
| 1992 | 43.90 |
| 1993 | 44.39 |
| 1994 | 44.23 |
| 1995 | 45.62 |
| 1996 | 47.02 |
| 1997 | 48.43 |
| 1998 | 50.38 |
| 1999 | 49.69 |
| 2000 | 50.33 |
| 2001 | 50.98 |
| 2002 | 51.63 |
| 2003 | 52.29 |
| 2004 | 52.95 |
| 2005 | 53.61 |
| 2006 | 54.28 |
| 2007 | 54.95 |
| 2008 | 55.62 |
| 2009 | 56.29 |
| 2010 | 56.97 |
| 2011 | 57.65 |
| 2012 | 58.33 |
| 2013 | 59.01 |
| 2014 | 59.54 |
| 2015 | 60.71 |
| 2016 | 61.89 |
| 2017 | 61.41 |
| 2018 | 61.85 |
| 2019 | 61.99 |
| 2020 | 60.41 |
| 2021 | 61.10 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Belize was 82.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 89.74 in 1960, while its lowest value was 44.81 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.74 |
| 1970 | 44.81 |
| 1994 | 78.77 |
| 1996 | 47.20 |
| 1997 | 79.70 |
| 1998 | 78.60 |
| 1999 | 79.70 |
| 2005 | 48.90 |
| 2012 | 81.64 |
| 2013 | 78.87 |
| 2014 | 79.76 |
| 2015 | 79.26 |
| 2016 | 79.51 |
| 2017 | 79.48 |
| 2019 | 82.42 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 76.75 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.75 in 2014, while its lowest value was 75.91 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.83 |
| 1991 | 77.72 |
| 1992 | 77.64 |
| 1993 | 77.61 |
| 1994 | 77.62 |
| 1995 | 78.20 |
| 1996 | 78.74 |
| 1997 | 79.25 |
| 1998 | 77.95 |
| 1999 | 79.11 |
| 2000 | 79.08 |
| 2001 | 79.07 |
| 2002 | 79.06 |
| 2003 | 79.05 |
| 2004 | 79.03 |
| 2005 | 79.02 |
| 2006 | 79.02 |
| 2007 | 79.02 |
| 2008 | 79.02 |
| 2009 | 79.01 |
| 2010 | 79.00 |
| 2011 | 78.98 |
| 2012 | 78.96 |
| 2013 | 78.92 |
| 2014 | 79.75 |
| 2015 | 79.66 |
| 2016 | 79.56 |
| 2017 | 79.54 |
| 2018 | 79.35 |
| 2019 | 79.22 |
| 2020 | 75.91 |
| 2021 | 76.75 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Belize was 69.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 69.73 in 2019, while its lowest value was 27.62 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.32 |
| 1970 | 27.62 |
| 1994 | 56.07 |
| 1996 | 34.10 |
| 1997 | 58.90 |
| 1998 | 58.70 |
| 1999 | 59.30 |
| 2005 | 38.20 |
| 2012 | 67.42 |
| 2013 | 62.63 |
| 2014 | 63.49 |
| 2015 | 63.49 |
| 2016 | 64.25 |
| 2017 | 64.03 |
| 2019 | 69.73 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 61.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 64.25 in 2016, while its lowest value was 55.32 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.32 |
| 1991 | 55.64 |
| 1992 | 55.98 |
| 1993 | 56.14 |
| 1994 | 56.07 |
| 1995 | 57.02 |
| 1996 | 57.96 |
| 1997 | 58.90 |
| 1998 | 58.70 |
| 1999 | 59.30 |
| 2000 | 59.54 |
| 2001 | 59.78 |
| 2002 | 60.02 |
| 2003 | 60.26 |
| 2004 | 60.50 |
| 2005 | 60.74 |
| 2006 | 60.98 |
| 2007 | 61.22 |
| 2008 | 61.45 |
| 2009 | 61.69 |
| 2010 | 61.93 |
| 2011 | 62.16 |
| 2012 | 62.40 |
| 2013 | 62.63 |
| 2014 | 63.49 |
| 2015 | 63.87 |
| 2016 | 64.25 |
| 2017 | 64.03 |
| 2018 | 64.04 |
| 2019 | 63.97 |
| 2020 | 60.68 |
| 2021 | 61.61 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
