Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Belize's labour force participation stands at 59.1% as of 2025-12-31, up from 56.85% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Belize's labour force participation was 59.1%, up from 56.85% in 2024.
In 2024, Belize's labour force participation was 56.85%, down from 57.62% in 2023.
In 2023, Belize's labour force participation was 57.62%, down from 58.32% in 2022.
In 2022, Belize's labour force participation was 58.32%, down from 60.36% in 2021.
In 2021, Belize's labour force participation was 60.36%, up from 54.68% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.1% | +2.25% |
| 2024 | 56.85% | -0.77% |
| 2023 | 57.62% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.32% | -2.04% |
| 2021 | 60.36% | +5.68% |
| 2020 | 54.68% | -15.05% |
| 2019 | 69.73% | +2.43% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +3.26% |
| 2017 | 64.03% | -0.215% |
| 2016 | 64.25% | +0.377% |
| 2015 | 63.87% | +0.38% |
| 2014 | 63.49% | +0.861% |
| 2013 | 62.63% | +0.235% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.235% |
| 2011 | 62.16% | +0.235% |
| 2010 | 61.93% | +0.236% |
| 2009 | 61.69% | +0.237% |
| 2008 | 61.45% | +0.237% |
| 2007 | 61.22% | +0.238% |
| 2006 | 60.98% | +0.238% |
| 2005 | 60.74% | +0.239% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +0.239% |
| 2003 | 60.26% | +0.24% |
| 2002 | 60.02% | +0.24% |
| 2001 | 59.78% | +0.241% |
| 2000 | 59.54% | +0.241% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.938% |
| 1996 | 57.96% | +0.943% |
| 1995 | 57.02% | +0.949% |
| 1994 | 56.07% | -0.073% |
| 1993 | 56.14% | +0.133% |
| 1992 | 56.01% | +0.337% |
| 1991 | 55.67% | +0.307% |
| 1990 | 55.37% | — |
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Belize's labour force participation is 59.1% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 56.85% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.73% (2019); the lowest is 54.68% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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