Employment to population ratio in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio was 53.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.87
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.41
in 2019
All-time low
48.8
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Belize is 53.87, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Belize peaked at 63.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2020.
That places Belize 123rd 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.3 | — |
| 1992 | 50.6 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.65 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.85 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.9 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.95 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.43 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.69 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 53.09 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54.36 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.03 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.25 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.01 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.43 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.72 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.92 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.17 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.26 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.75 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.01 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.41 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 54.14 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 53.26 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.85 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.91 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 53.87 | +3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 53.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 53.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.52 | 49.85 | 51.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.79 | 53.09 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.95 | 56.72 | 63.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.47 | 48.8 | 54.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 in Belize?
- Employment to population ratio in Belize was 53.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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