Female share of low pay earners in Belize
Belize: Female share of low pay earners was 40.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, female share of low pay earners in Belize stood at 40.63. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over five years.
That places Belize 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.77 | — |
| 2018 | 38.15 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 37.57 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.69 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.63 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.16 | 35.77 | 38.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.16 | 37.69 | 40.63 | 2 |
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 female share of low pay earners in Belize?
- Female share of low pay earners in Belize was 40.63 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.77 in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Belize ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.