Status in employment in Belize
Belize: Status in employment was 64.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.67
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.25
in 2014
All-time low
64.02
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Belize stood at 64.67.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Belize peaked at 69.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.02, in 2020.
Belize ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Status in employment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.89 | — |
| 1992 | 66.98 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.5 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.15 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.55 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.16 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.58 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.98 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.24 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.16 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.23 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.03 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.92 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.89 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.64 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.25 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.53 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 66.47 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.56 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 64.76 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 64.02 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.62 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.5 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.67 | +0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 64.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 64.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1 | 64.5 | 67.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.52 | 66.16 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.44 | 64.76 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.45 | 64.02 | 64.67 | 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 status in employment in Belize?
- Status in employment in Belize was 64.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.02 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for status in employment?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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