Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Belize
Belize: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 5.38 cur lcu in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.38 cur lcu
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
66th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.88 cur lcu
in 2018
All-time low
5.38 cur lcu
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2021, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Belize stood at 5.38 cur lcu. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over five years.
That places Belize 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Belize, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 cur lcu | — |
| 2018 | 7.88 cur lcu | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.78 cur lcu | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.54 cur lcu | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 cur lcu | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 cur lcu | 7 cur lcu | 7.88 cur lcu | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.96 cur lcu | 5.38 cur lcu | 6.54 cur lcu | 2 |
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More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Belize?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Belize was 5.38 cur lcu in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 cur lcu in 2018.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 cur lcu in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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