Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Belize is 62.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Belize peaked at 71.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of total population ages) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.4% | — |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 61.6% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 56.8% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 62.3% compare
- 132 Zambia 62.2% compare
- 133 Cape Verde 62.2% compare
- 135 Guatemala 61.8% compare
- 136 Bangladesh 61.3% compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 61.1% compare
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, total (% of total population ages) in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Belize was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.