Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize is 43.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1994.
That places Belize 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.7% | — |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.3% | 43.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 40 Burkina Faso 44.6% compare
- 41 Macau, China 44.5% compare
- 42 Mali 44.3% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 43.6% compare
- 45 Sweden 43.3% compare
- 46 Angola 43.2% 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 43.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belize ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.