Average hourly earnings of employees in Belize
Belize: Average hourly earnings of employees was 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▬ Flat
Average hourly earnings of employees in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, average hourly earnings of employees in Belize stood at 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
That places Belize 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 44 Mexico 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Moldova 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Bhutan 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Honduras 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Egypt 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 India 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8975 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5009 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5475 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2304 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.08 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Belize?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Belize was 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.