Employment by status in Belize
Belize: Employment by status was 64.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2014
All-time low
64.0%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Belize stood at 64.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Belize peaked at 69.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.5% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 64.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.0% | 64.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Belize?
- Employment by status in Belize was 64.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for employment by status?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.