Industry share of total emplyoment in Belize
Belize: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Belize is 15.35, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Belize peaked at 18.7 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 2025.
That places Belize 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.49 | — |
| 1992 | 18.55 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.7 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.95 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.81 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.96 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 18.24 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 17.98 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.99 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 17.49 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.54 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.64 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.76 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.88 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.83 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.71 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.73 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.89 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.42 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 15.71 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.49 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 15.65 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.83 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.75 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.38 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.41 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.35 | -0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.97 | 16.96 | 18.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 17.4 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 | 15.42 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 15.35 | 15.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Belize?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Belize was 15.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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