Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize
Belize: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 1950
All-time low
41.6%
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize stood at 41.6%. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize peaked at 54.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2025.
Belize ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.9% | — |
| 1951 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 41.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 41.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 52.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.6% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Belize was 41.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Belize ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.