Share of female workers by sector in Belize
Belize: Share of female workers by sector was 6.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.79
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2021
All-time low
3.17
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Belize is 6.79, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Belize peaked at 7.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2005.
Belize ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.43 | — |
| 1992 | 6.35 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.26 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.98 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.09 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 5.21 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.26 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.09 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.93 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 | 5.09 | 6.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.17 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 4.13 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 6.79 | 7.6 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Belize?
- Share of female workers by sector in Belize was 6.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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