Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 74.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 74.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Belize peaked at 84.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2020.
That places Belize 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.7% | — |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 79.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.2% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.2% | 76.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 75.3% compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 75.0% compare
- 117 Iraq 75.0% compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 74.8% compare
- 120 Belgium 74.8% compare
- 121 Philippines 74.5% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Belize was 74.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.