Female labor force participation rate by age in Belize
Belize: Female labor force participation rate by age was 41.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Belize stood at 41.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Belize peaked at 44.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1990.
That places Belize 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 32.9% | 31.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 37.3% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 58 Azerbaijan 42.9% compare
- 59 Uruguay 42.3% compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 41.9% compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 41.2% compare
- 63 Qatar 40.6% compare
- 64 Viet Nam 40.0% compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Belize?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Belize was 41.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).