Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belize
Belize: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belize is 15.3%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Belize peaked at 18.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2304 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.08 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belize?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belize was 15.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.