Working-age foreign-born population in Belize
Belize: Working-age foreign-born population was 44.32 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.32
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
54.54
in 2021
All-time low
38.64
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Working-age foreign-born population in Belize, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belize recorded 44.32 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Belize ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Working-age foreign-born population in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38.64 | — |
| 2020 | 53.26 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 54.54 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 48.79 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 42.17 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 44.32 | +5.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 44.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 550.85, 8% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Belize's 44.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 550.85, 8% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.64 | 38.64 | 38.64 | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.62 | 42.17 | 54.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 33 Niger 113.85 compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 87.34 compare
- 35 Brunei 87.08 compare
- 37 Fiji 19.53 compare
- 38 Cape Verde 14.9 compare
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 working-age foreign-born population in Belize?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Belize was 44.32 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.64 in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.