Labor force participation rate by age in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate by age was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Belize is 53.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Belize peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 53.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 53.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 49.7% | 53.9% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Belize was 53.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).