Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belize
Belize: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 34.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 34.2% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belize peaked at 34.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2014.
That places Belize 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.0% | 34.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belize?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belize was 34.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Belize ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.