Labor force participation rate in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate was 59.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.1
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.73
in 2019
All-time low
54.68
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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 69.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.68, 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.
Labor force participation rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.37 | — |
| 1991 | 55.67 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.01 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.14 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.07 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.02 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 57.96 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 58.9 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 58.7 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.54 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.02 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.74 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.98 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.22 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.45 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.69 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.93 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.63 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.49 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.87 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.25 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.3 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 69.73 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.68 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 60.36 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 58.32 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 57.62 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.85 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 59.1 | +4.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 59.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 59.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.11 | 55.37 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.62 | 59.54 | 61.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.18 | 61.93 | 69.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.82 | 54.68 | 60.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate in Belize was 59.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.68 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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