Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belize

Belize: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 25.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
25.4%
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2016
All-time low
15.3%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belize, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 15.61992: 15.31993: 15.51994: 15.51995: 18.11996: 16.81997: 17.41998: 17.51999: 17.12000: 17.12001: 17.52002: 17.52003: 16.82004: 16.92005: 17.22006: 17.42007: 17.82008: 182009: 182010: 17.92011: 182012: 17.32013: 17.22014: 172015: 17.12016: 25.4

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

Belize recorded 25.4% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belize peaked at 25.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1992.

That places Belize 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 15.6%
1992 15.3% -1.7%
1993 15.5% +1.5%
1994 15.5% -0.1%
1995 18.1% +16.9%
1996 16.8% -7.5%
1997 17.4% +3.5%
1998 17.5% +0.9%
1999 17.1% -2.4%
2000 17.1% -0.1%
2001 17.5% +2.7%
2002 17.5% -0.0%
2003 16.8% -4.1%
2004 16.9% +0.6%
2005 17.2% +1.8%
2006 17.4% +0.8%
2007 17.8% +2.7%
2008 18.0% +1.1%
2009 18.0% +0.0%
2010 17.9% -0.9%
2011 18.0% +0.7%
2012 17.3% -3.8%
2013 17.2% -0.7%
2014 17.0% -0.9%
2015 17.1% +0.1%
2016 25.4% +48.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 15.3% 18.1% 9
2000s 17.4% 16.8% 18.0% 10
2010s 18.5% 17.0% 25.4% 7

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 70 Dominican Republic 26.4% compare
  2. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
  3. 72 Algeria 25.6% compare
  4. 74 Yemen 25.2% compare
  5. 75 Kazakhstan 24.4% compare
  6. 76 Saint Lucia 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belize?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belize was 25.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1992.
How does Belize rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Belize ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".