Female labor force participation rate in Belize
Belize: Female labor force participation rate was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Belize, 1960–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 57.2% for female labor force participation rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Belize peaked at 57.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.
That places Belize 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 21.0% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.5% | 57.2% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Belize?
- Female labor force participation rate in Belize was 57.2% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.