Labor force participation rate by age in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate by age was 53.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.91
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54.03
in 2019
All-time low
46.01
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Belize is 53.91, 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 54.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.01, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.93 | — |
| 1991 | 47.42 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.86 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.64 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.77 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.75 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.74 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.72 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.72 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.63 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.58 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.53 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.44 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.39 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.34 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.26 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.21 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.17 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.13 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.01 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.94 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.16 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.37 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 46.93 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.51 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 54.03 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 49.73 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.27 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.6 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 53.21 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 53.91 | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 53.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 53.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.92 | 46.63 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.37 | 46.17 | 46.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 | 46.01 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.15 | 49.73 | 53.91 | 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 53.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.01 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 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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