Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 65.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize peaked at 67.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2017.
Belize ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.5% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 59.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 67.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 21 Norway 65.6% compare
- 22 Paraguay 65.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 64.9% compare
- 26 Nigeria 64.7% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 64.7% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.