Belize—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #90 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
35.2%
2025
YoY Change
-0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#90
of 188 countries
Maximum
36.0%
2020
Minimum
30.7%
2014
CAGR
+0.2%
26 years
Last
35.2%
Previous
35.3%
Highest
36.0%
Lowest
30.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belize's self-employed (% of total) was 35.2% in 2025, ranking #90 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 36.0% (2020) and the lowest was 30.7% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.