Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belize
Belize: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 85.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 85.5% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belize peaked at 87.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1997.
That places Belize 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.4% | — |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 81.9% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 82.7% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.2% | 85.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belize?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belize was 85.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1997.
- How does Belize rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Belize ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).