Share in vulnerable employment in Belize
Belize: Share in vulnerable employment was 29.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.84
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.28
in 1996
All-time low
23.86
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Belize is 29.84, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Belize peaked at 32.28 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.86, in 2014.
That places Belize 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.12 | — |
| 1992 | 31.05 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.01 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 31.07 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.28 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 32.02 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.7 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.33 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.77 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 30.39 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.04 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.83 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.48 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.13 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.15 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.27 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.47 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.52 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.86 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 27.68 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.93 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 26.06 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 29.98 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 30.72 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.26 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.07 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.17 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 29.84 | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.41 | 31.01 | 32.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.58 | 28.96 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.12 | 23.86 | 29.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 29.84 | 30.72 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Belize?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Belize was 29.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.86 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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