Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize
Belize: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 56.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize peaked at 58.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1996.
Belize ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.9% | — |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 46.8% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 50.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.5% | 58.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 24 Mozambique 58.2% compare
- 25 Pakistan 57.7% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 28 Norway 56.2% compare
- 29 New Zealand 56.1% compare
- 30 Liberia 56.0% compare
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize was 56.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.