Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize

Belize: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 63.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.9%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
25th
of 173 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 1960
All-time low
21.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2019

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belize, 1960–2019

204060801960198920191960: 83.11970: 21.81994: 61.42012: 64.62013: 59.92014: 61.92015: 59.62016: 60.32017: 59.22018: 602019: 63.9

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 25th out of 173 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 (%) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Belize, 1960 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Saint Lucia 64.3% compare
  2. 23 Bahamas 64.1% compare
  3. 24 Nigeria 64.0% compare
  4. 26 Canada 63.2% compare
  5. 27 Mali 62.2% compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 61.2% compare

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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 25th out of 173 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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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.