Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 63.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belize, 1994–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belize is 63.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belize peaked at 63.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1996.
That places Belize 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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+, total (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.2% | — |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 48.5% | 51.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 57.4% | 63.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 48 Australia 64.1% compare
- 49 Switzerland 64.1% compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 63.6% compare
- 52 Guatemala 63.4% compare
- 53 Seychelles 63.4% compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 63.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belize?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belize was 63.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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+, total (%) (national 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.