Belize - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Belize was 178,056 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 178,056 in 2021 and a minimum value of 58,666 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 58,666
1991 60,325
1992 61,835
1993 63,193
1994 64,607
1995 67,671
1996 71,570
1997 76,053
1998 79,333
1999 83,632
2000 87,259
2001 90,856
2002 94,349
2003 97,837
2004 101,476
2005 105,320
2006 109,682
2007 114,214
2008 118,892
2009 123,687
2010 128,573
2011 133,680
2012 138,797
2013 143,961
2014 150,728
2015 156,522
2016 162,081
2017 166,252
2018 171,026
2019 175,539
2020 170,828
2021 178,056

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure