Work & Labour in Belize

138 indicators covering work & labour for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 14.3% 2025 up 0.8% 93rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 24.8% 2025 down 10.6% 55th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 46.5% 2025 down 3.7% 134th
Female labor force participation rate 46.5% 2025 down 3.7% 134th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 46.5% 2025 down 3.7% 133rd
Female share of the labor force 39.2% 2025 up 3.8% 144th
Labor force participation rate 59.1% 2025 down 7.5% 111th
Male labor force participation rate 71.6% 2025 down 9.9% 79th
Labor force participation rate 59.1% 2025 down 7.5% 111th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 29.7% 2025 up 20.0% 85th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 56.6% 2025 up 5.2% 27th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 43.4% 2025 up 10.3% 50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 40.2% 2025 down 6.3% 137th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 67.4% 2025 down 10.3% 77th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 53.9% 2025 down 8.7% 123rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 34.2% 2025 up 37.9% 84th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 27.3% 2025 up 1.0% 89th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 29.8% 2025 up 13.9% 91st
Female employment rate 40.2% 2025 down 6.3% 137th
Unemployment rate 8.9% 2025 up 16.9% 47th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 5.9% 2025 up 8.2% 73rd
Female unemployment rate 13.5% 2025 up 21.3% 30th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 19.9% 2025 up 1.6% 134th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 21.7% 2025 down 16.1% 82nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services 58.5% 2025 up 7.0% 63rd
Employment rate, men vs. women 67.4% 2025 down 10.3% 77th
Employment rate 53.9% 2025 down 8.7% 123rd
Youth unemployment rate 19.3% 2025 up 17.2% 53rd
Population by labor force status 111,102 people 2025 down 2.1% 169th
Employee compensation as share of government spending 52.4% 2017 up 37.1% 4th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 1.3% 2020 up 60.2% 52nd
Female labor force by age 1,112 people 2024 up 11.5% 178th
Labor force participation rate by age 53.9% 2024 up 12.5% 36th
Female labor force participation rate by age 41.4% 2024 up 20.6% 61st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 18.6% 2024 up 1.5% 60th
Employment by status 64.7% 2024 down 6.6% 99th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 64.7% 2024 down 6.6% 99th
Unemployment with basic education 9.9% 2019 down 38.0% 41st
Unemployment with basic education, male 6.1% 2019 down 32.6% 61st
Unemployment with intermediate education 10.1% 2019 down 26.0% 26th
Unemployment with basic education, female 17.0% 2019 down 40.2% 15th
Unemployment with advanced education 7.0% 2019 down 27.6% 38th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female 15.4% 2019 down 12.3% 19th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 24.9% 2019 up 108.2% 20th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male 5.5% 2019 down 45.8% 55th
Labor force with basic education, female 47.6% 2019 up 5.2% 36th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 34.8% 2019 up 153.8% 12th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 14.7% 2019 up 44.9% 43rd
Labor force with basic education, male 78.9% 2019 down 3.2% 16th
Labor force with basic education 64.0% 2019 up 1.3% 22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.4% 2019 up 18.2% 95th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 77.6% 2019 up 4.4% 26th
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-a 62.8% 2019 down 7.1% 33rd
Labor force with intermediate education, male 83.5% 2019 up 2.9% 14th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula 72.4% 2019 down 2.3% 26th
Unemployment with advanced education, male 5.4% 2019 down 40.5% 39th
Labor force with advanced education, male 90.1% 2019 down 0.7% 11th
Labor force with advanced education 85.4% 2019 down 2.6% 14th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 50.4% 2020 up 6.8% 75th
Labor force with advanced education, female 81.5% 2019 down 4.5% 17th