Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Belize
Belize: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 23.27 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Belize, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belize recorded 23.27 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Belize peaked at 27.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.75, in 2020.
That places Belize 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.76 | — |
| 2006 | 25.25 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.56 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.75 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.78 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.91 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.53 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.88 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.69 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.27 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.75 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 23.06 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 22.92 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.71 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.32 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 23.2 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 23.23 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 23.27 | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.17, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 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 | -27.6% | 27.27 | 19.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.42 | 24.76 | 25.76 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 25.78 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.56 | 19.75 | 23.27 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 23.37 compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.33 compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 23.28 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 23.27 compare
- 129 Croatia 23.27 compare
- 132 Guyana 23.23 compare
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 total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Belize?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Belize was 23.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.