Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize stood at 46.5%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1990.
That places Belize 135th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +6.0% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.