Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize

Belize: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
35th
of 175 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2019

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize, 1960–2019

10203040501960198920191960: 51.71970: 14.41994: 46.82012: 53.22013: 462014: 47.92015: 46.12016: 46.42017: 46.92018: 49.52019: 54

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 54.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1970.

Belize ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Belize, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 51.7%
1970 14.4% -72.1%
1994 46.8% +224.3%
2012 53.2% +13.7%
2013 46.0% -13.5%
2014 47.9% +4.2%
2015 46.1% -3.8%
2016 46.4% +0.5%
2017 46.9% +1.2%
2018 49.5% +5.5%
2019 54.0% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 1
1970s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
1990s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1
2010s 48.8% 46.0% 54.0% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 32 United Kingdom 54.5% compare
  2. 33 Ethiopia 54.2% compare
  3. 34 Brazil 54.0% compare
  4. 36 Finland 54.0% compare
  5. 37 Malta 53.3% compare
  6. 38 Angola 53.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize was 54.0% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1970.
How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Belize ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.