Working-age population in Belize
Belize: Working-age population was 291.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Belize is 291.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Belize peaked at 318.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 224.89, in 2013.
Belize ranks 81st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Working-age population in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 224.89 | — |
| 2014 | 229.68 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 236.35 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 242.79 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 249.38 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 255.02 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 297.14 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 318.29 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 280.46 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 291.3 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 239.69 | 224.89 | 255.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 296.8 | 280.46 | 318.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 78 Cape Verde 367.86 compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 364.8 compare
- 80 Iceland 314.43 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 158.16 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 population in Belize?
- Working-age population in Belize was 291.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 318.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.89 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for working-age population?
- Belize ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). 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.