Female labor force by age in Belize
Belize: Female labor force by age was 1,112 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,112 people for female labor force by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Belize peaked at 1,902 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 419 people, in 1990.
Belize ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 419 people | — |
| 1991 | 430 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 434 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 426 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 420 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 448 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 485 people | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 526 people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 559 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 585 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 618 people | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 647 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 671 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 695 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 721 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 749 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 778 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 805 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 833 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 863 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 893 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 926 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 964 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,009 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 997 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,054 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,118 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,548 people | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 1,029 people | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 1,902 people | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 1,169 people | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 1,172 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,025 people | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,076 people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,112 people | +3.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,112 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,112 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249 people, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +84.8% | 1,029 people | 1,902 people |
| 2020 | -38.5% | 1,902 people | 1,169 people |
| 2018 | -33.5% | 1,548 people | 1,029 people |
| 2017 | +38.5% | 1,118 people | 1,548 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 473.2 people | 419 people | 585 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 738 people | 618 people | 863 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,144 people | 893 people | 1,902 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,111 people | 1,025 people | 1,172 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 175 Oman 1,276 people compare
- 176 Cape Verde 1,239 people compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1,155 people compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,085 people compare
- 180 Kuwait 1,031 people compare
- 181 Suriname 982 people 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 female labor force by age in Belize?
- Female labor force by age in Belize was 1,112 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 people in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for female labor force by age?
- Belize ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).