Female labor force participation rate in Belize
Belize: Female labor force participation rate was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 46.5% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Belize peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 32.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 41.5% | 46.8% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Belize?
- Female labor force participation rate in Belize was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).