Employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize
Belize: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
That places Belize 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +102.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +165.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 47 Paraguay 2.8% compare
- 48 Nicaragua 2.8% compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 2.8% compare
- 51 Cambodia 2.8% compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 2.7% compare
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Belize was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).