Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 63.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize, 1960–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize stood at 63.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize peaked at 83.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1970.
That places Belize 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.1% | — |
| 1970 | 21.8% | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +181.2% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +6.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.2% | 64.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 20 New Zealand 64.6% compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 64.3% compare
- 22 Nigeria 64.0% compare
- 24 Canada 63.2% compare
- 25 Mali 62.2% compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 62.2% 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 63.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 83.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.