Labor force participation rate in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Belize is 59.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Belize peaked at 69.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2020.
That places Belize 111th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 61.9% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 60.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate in Belize was 59.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).