Female employment rate in Belize
Belize: Female employment rate was 49.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Belize, 1994–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, female employment rate in Belize stood at 49.4%. 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 rate in Belize peaked at 49.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.7% | 49.4% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Belize?
- Female employment rate in Belize was 49.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for female employment rate?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female employment rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.