Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 29.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Belize peaked at 31.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1998.
That places Belize 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.4% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.4% | 29.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Belize?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Belize was 29.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.