Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belize, 1994–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.