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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
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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).