Employment rate in Belize
Belize: Employment rate was 53.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Belize is 53.9%, 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 rate in Belize peaked at 63.4% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 49.8% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 48.8% | 54.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Belize?
- Employment rate in Belize was 53.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for employment rate?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.