Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize is 53.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2013.
That places Belize 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 49.7% | 53.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.9% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 64.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belize was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.