Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belize
Belize: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 15.62 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.91
in 1997
All-time low
15.62
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991β2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belize, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 15.62 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Belize peaked at 29.91 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2023.
Belize ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.89 | 25.02 | 29.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.26 | 18.67 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 | 16.86 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.31 | 15.62 | 17.34 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Belize?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belize was 15.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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