Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize
Belize: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 40.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 40.22 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize peaked at 49.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.57, in 1991.
That places Belize 137th 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 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.57 | — |
| 1992 | 29.21 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.42 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.89 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.21 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.11 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.47 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.8 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.24 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.72 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 34.08 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 34.63 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.76 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.03 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.39 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.41 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.81 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.22 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.67 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.16 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.64 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.72 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43.61 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.88 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.08 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 49.31 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7 | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 39.58 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 37.66 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 38.41 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 37.94 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.22 | +6.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 40.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 40.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.6% | 49.31 | 34.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.77 | 28.57 | 31.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.75 | 32.72 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.62 | 39.22 | 49.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.08 | 34.7 | 40.22 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belize was 40.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.57 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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