Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize

Belize: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2019
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1960–2019

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize, 1960–2019

1020304050601960198920191960: 18.81970: 10.31994: 34.81996: 211997: 38.61998: 39.61999: 39.62005: 44.52012: 53.72013: 46.52014: 47.52015: 47.92016: 49.22017: 48.82018: 54.22019: 57.2

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize is 57.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize peaked at 57.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.

Belize ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Belize, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 18.8%
1970 10.3% -44.9%
1994 34.8% +236.6%
1996 21.0% -39.7%
1997 38.6% +83.8%
1998 39.6% +2.6%
1999 39.6% +0.0%
2005 44.5% +12.3%
2012 53.7% +20.6%
2013 46.5% -13.3%
2014 47.5% +2.0%
2015 47.9% +0.9%
2016 49.2% +2.7%
2017 48.8% -0.8%
2018 54.2% +11.1%
2019 57.2% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1
1970s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
1990s 34.7% 21.0% 39.6% 5
2000s 44.5% 44.5% 44.5% 1
2010s 50.6% 46.5% 57.2% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 79 Albania 57.3% compare
  2. 80 Austria 57.2% compare
  3. 81 Uruguay 57.2% compare
  4. 83 Montenegro 57.0% compare
  5. 84 Germany 56.9% compare
  6. 85 Armenia 56.8% compare

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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 57.2% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Belize ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.