Belize vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Belize
69.7%
in 2019
Malaysia
69.3%
in 2022
Belize rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Belize
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 69.7% against 69.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belize ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 57.0% | 29.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 65.1% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 63.3% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 67.6% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Belize or Malaysia?
- Belize, at 69.7% against 69.3% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Belize and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Belize ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.