Employment in Belize
Belize: Employment was 166.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment in Belize, 1993–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2019, employment in Belize stood at 166.26. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Belize peaked at 166.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.09, in 1993.
That places Belize 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.09 | — |
| 1994 | 62.43 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.57 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.03 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 70.68 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 73.34 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 77.75 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 98.59 | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 133.81 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 138.69 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 145.07 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 149.16 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 155.59 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 166.26 | +6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 166.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 166.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +35.7% | 98.59 | 133.81 |
| 2005 | +26.8% | 77.75 | 98.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7 | 62.09 | 77.75 | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.59 | 98.59 | 98.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 148.1 | 133.81 | 166.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 Belize?
- Employment in Belize was 166.26 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 166.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.09 in 1993.
- How does Belize rank for employment?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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