Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 43.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize peaked at 43.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1998.
That places Belize 50th out of 186 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, total (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.5% | — |
| 1992 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.5% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 36.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 38.6% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
- 49 Maldives 43.6% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 43.1% compare
- 52 Sweden 43.1% compare
- 53 Malawi 43.0% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize was 43.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.