Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Belize
Belize: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 46.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Belize is 46.47, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Belize peaked at 57.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.66, in 1990.
That places Belize 134th 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 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.66 | — |
| 1991 | 33.33 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 34.06 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 34.37 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.28 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.62 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 36.97 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.34 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 39.25 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 39.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.81 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.32 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.83 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.35 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.86 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.38 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.91 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.43 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.96 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.49 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.39 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.25 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.68 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.1 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 41.48 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 46.81 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 43.56 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 44.08 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.83 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.47 | +6.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 46.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.4% | 57.1 | 41.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.82 | 32.66 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.13 | 39.81 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 | 45 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.37 | 41.48 | 46.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 participation rates by national per capita income in Belize?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Belize was 46.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.66 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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