Employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize
Belize: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize is 68.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize peaked at 68.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1997.
That places Belize 67th 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.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.3% | — |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 51.8% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 56.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 64 Russian Federation 69.1% compare
- 65 Jamaica 68.9% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 68.8% compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 68.0% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 67.7% compare
- 70 Cuba 67.6% 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 employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Belize was 68.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1997.
- How does Belize rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Employment in services (% of total 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).