Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize

Belize: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.4%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2019
All-time low
27.7%
in 1996
Years of data
14
1994–2019

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize, 1994–2019

010203040501994200620191994: 29.41996: 27.71997: 30.71998: 31.21999: 31.52005: 36.92012: 41.82013: 40.72014: 40.82015: 42.62016: 43.72017: 442018: 46.22019: 49.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize peaked at 49.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1996.

Belize ranks 95th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Belize, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 29.4%
1996 27.7% -5.9%
1997 30.7% +11.2%
1998 31.2% +1.3%
1999 31.5% +1.3%
2005 36.9% +16.9%
2012 41.8% +13.3%
2013 40.7% -2.7%
2014 40.8% +0.4%
2015 42.6% +4.4%
2016 43.7% +2.6%
2017 44.0% +0.7%
2018 46.2% +5.0%
2019 49.4% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 27.7% 31.5% 5
2000s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2010s 43.7% 40.7% 49.4% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

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  2. 93 Brazil 49.8% compare
  3. 94 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
  4. 96 France 49.4% compare
  5. 97 Argentina 48.9% compare
  6. 98 Belgium 48.7% compare

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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 49.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1996.
How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Belize ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.