Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 44.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize, 1960–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize stood at 44.4%. 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize peaked at 44.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.8% | — |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -68.3% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +379.0% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.4% | 44.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Belize was 44.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Belize ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.