Belize - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Belize was 38.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 38.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 29.22 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 29.22
1991 29.75
1992 30.28
1993 30.54
1994 30.49
1995 31.16
1996 31.81
1997 32.45
1998 33.30
1999 32.98
2000 33.26
2001 33.56
2002 33.87
2003 34.16
2004 34.47
2005 34.79
2006 35.12
2007 35.47
2008 35.82
2009 36.17
2010 36.50
2011 36.83
2012 37.15
2013 37.45
2014 37.70
2015 38.19
2016 38.69
2017 38.55
2018 38.77
2019 38.87
2020 38.30
2021 38.45

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.

See also:

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure