Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Belize
Belize: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was -11.18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-11.18
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0
in 2017
All-time low
-11.18
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Belize is -11.18, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year.
That places Belize 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | -10.41 | — |
| 2019 | -8.59 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | -8.98 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | -11.18 | +24.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -11.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Belize's -11.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.33 | -10.41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | -10.08 | -11.18 | -8.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Costa Rica -6.34 compare
- 61 El Salvador -7.06 compare
- 62 Ecuador -9.13 compare
- 64 Panama -11.77 compare
- 65 Philippines -12.66 compare
- 66 East Timor -16.55 compare
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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Belize?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Belize was -11.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.18 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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