Belize vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Belize
65.1%
in 2025
Upper middle income
49.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Belize
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Belize currently reports 65.1% against 49.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Belize ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 67.4% | 6.5% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 0.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 54.5% | 5.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 49.9% | 14.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Belize or Upper middle income?
- Belize, at 65.1% against 49.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Belize and Upper middle income?
- 15.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belize ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.