Employed foreign-born population in Belize
Belize: Employed foreign-born population was 25.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.42
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
32.43
in 2021
All-time low
22
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Employed foreign-born population in Belize, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employed foreign-born population in Belize stood at 25.42.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
That places Belize 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employed foreign-born population in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25.77 | — |
| 2020 | 27.14 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.43 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 28.38 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 22 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 25.42 | +15.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 25.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.8, 9% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Belize's 25.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 398.33, 6% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.77 | 25.77 | 25.77 | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.07 | 22 | 32.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Belize?
- Employed foreign-born population in Belize was 25.42 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Belize ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.