Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize

Belize: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 44.38 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.38
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
49th
of 171 countries
All-time high
44.38
in 2019
All-time low
6.92
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2019

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize, 1960–2019

102030401960198920191960: 21.81970: 6.91994: 33.22012: 42.12013: 32.42014: 34.52015: 332016: 32.82017: 352018: 39.52019: 44.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize stood at 44.38. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize peaked at 44.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 1970.

Belize ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 21.83 —
1970 6.92 -68.3%
1994 33.15 +379.0%
2012 42.08 +26.9%
2013 32.35 -23.1%
2014 34.5 +6.6%
2015 33.01 -4.3%
2016 32.83 -0.5%
2017 35.04 +6.7%
2018 39.46 +12.6%
2019 44.38 +12.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 44.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 44.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.83 21.83 21.83 1
1970s 6.92 6.92 6.92 1
1990s 33.15 33.15 33.15 1
2010s 36.71 32.35 44.38 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 46 Israel 45.73 compare
  2. 47 Guatemala 44.71 compare
  3. 48 Guam 44.7 compare
  4. 50 Sierra Leone 43.35 compare
  5. 51 Vanuatu 43.29 compare
  6. 52 Estonia 42.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Belize was 44.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 44.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 1970.
How does Belize rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Belize ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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