Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belize
Belize: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 178.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belize, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belize is 178.61, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
That places Belize 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 133.97 | — |
| 2021 | 160.05 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 181.54 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 174.93 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 163.92 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 178.61 | +9.0% |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 66 Malta 329.66 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 328.33 compare
- 68 Iceland 227.24 compare
- 70 Barbados 126.53 compare
- 71 New Caledonia 112.96
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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belize?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belize was 178.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 181.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.97 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belize ranks 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.