Belize vs European Union: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Belize
82.4%
in 2019
European Union
64.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
21st
European Union rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Belize
- European Union
How they compare
Belize currently reports 82.4% against 64.0% in European Union, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 21st and European Union ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 66.1% | 6.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 64.4% | 15.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 63.9% | 16.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Belize or European Union?
- Belize, at 82.4% against 64.0% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Belize and European Union?
- 18.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and European Union?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Belize and European Union rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Belize ranks 21st and European Union ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.