Proportion of labor force who are women in Belize
Belize: Proportion of labor force who are women was 39.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.18
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.84
in 2019
All-time low
29.18
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 39.18 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Belize peaked at 40.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.18, in 1990.
That places Belize 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.18 | — |
| 1991 | 29.62 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 30.11 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.34 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.32 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.98 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.63 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.31 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 33.23 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 32.96 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 33.27 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.58 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.88 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.52 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.85 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.52 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.85 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.47 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.69 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.92 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.33 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.76 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.13 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.86 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.04 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 40.84 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.89 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 38.79 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.28 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.08 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 38.4 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.18 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.07 | 29.18 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7 | 33.27 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.92 | 36.47 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.27 | 37.28 | 39.18 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Belize?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Belize was 39.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.18 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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