Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize stood at 40.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 34.7% | 40.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize was 40.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.