Female employment to population ratio in Belize
Belize: Female employment to population ratio was 49.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.42
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
95th
of 172 countries
All-time high
49.42
in 2019
All-time low
27.66
in 1996
Years of data
14
1994–2019
Female employment to population ratio in Belize, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, female employment to population ratio in Belize stood at 49.42. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Belize peaked at 49.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.66, in 1996.
Belize ranks 95th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.38 | — |
| 1996 | 27.66 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 30.75 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 31.15 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.55 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.89 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 41.79 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 40.68 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.83 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.62 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 43.73 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.24 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 49.42 | +6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 49.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 49.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1 | 27.66 | 31.55 | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.89 | 36.89 | 36.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.67 | 40.68 | 49.42 | 8 |
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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 female employment to population ratio in Belize?
- Female employment to population ratio in Belize was 49.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.66 in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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