Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize
Belize: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize is 64.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize peaked at 69.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1990.
That places Belize 143rd out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 42.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 57.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 59.7% | 64.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belize was 64.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Belize ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.