Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize
Belize: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize stood at 71.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2020.
That places Belize 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.6% | — |
| 1991 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 77.5% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 79.0% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.8% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.9% | 73.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize was 71.6% 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+) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.