Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Belize
Belize: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 64.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.87
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.38
in 2019
All-time low
42.1
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 64.87 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Belize peaked at 69.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 1990.
Belize ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates ilo wdi in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1 | — |
| 1991 | 42.98 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.93 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 44.32 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.23 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.62 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 47.02 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.43 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.38 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 49.69 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.33 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.98 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.64 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.29 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.95 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.62 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.28 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.62 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.97 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.65 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.33 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.02 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.54 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.71 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.89 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.41 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 69.38 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 61.13 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 63.34 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 59.66 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 62.04 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 62.83 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 64.87 | +3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 64.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 64.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.87 | 42.1 | 50.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3 | 50.33 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.22 | 56.97 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.31 | 59.66 | 64.87 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Belize?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Belize was 64.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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