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.
Employment by status in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.9% | — |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 64.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 64.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.