Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belize

Belize: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.19 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
57.19
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.19
in 2019
All-time low
10.35
in 1970
Years of data
16
1960–2019

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belize, 1960–2019

1020304050601960198920191960: 18.81970: 10.31994: 34.81996: 211997: 38.61998: 39.61999: 39.62005: 44.52012: 53.72013: 46.52014: 47.52015: 47.92016: 49.22017: 48.82018: 54.22019: 57.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 57.19 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belize peaked at 57.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.35, in 1970.

Belize ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.77 18.77 18.77 1
1970s 10.35 10.35 10.35 1
1990s 34.73 21 39.6 5
2000s 44.48 44.48 44.48 1
2010s 50.63 46.55 57.19 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 79 Albania 57.27 compare
  2. 80 Austria 57.22 compare
  3. 81 Uruguay 57.22 compare
  4. 83 Montenegro 57.01 compare
  5. 84 Germany 56.9 compare
  6. 85 Armenia 56.85 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belize?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belize was 57.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 57.19 in 2019.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 in 1970.
How does Belize rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Belize ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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