SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Belize
Belize: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Belize is 5.38, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over five years.
Belize ranks 64th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.78 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -17.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.09, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.32, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7 | 7.88 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.38 | 6.54 | 2 |
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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Belize?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Belize was 5.38 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.