Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Belize
Belize: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 64.9% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Belize peaked at 69.4% 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Belize?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Belize was 64.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).