Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize

Belize: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 82.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 1960
All-time low
44.8%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1960–2019

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize, 1960–2019

0204060801960198920191960: 89.71970: 44.81994: 78.81996: 47.21997: 79.71998: 78.61999: 79.72005: 79.62012: 81.62013: 78.92014: 79.82015: 79.32016: 79.52017: 79.52018: 80.62019: 82.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize is 82.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize peaked at 89.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1970.

That places Belize 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Belize, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 89.7%
1970 44.8% -50.1%
1994 78.8% +75.8%
1996 47.2% -40.1%
1997 79.7% +68.9%
1998 78.6% -1.4%
1999 79.7% +1.4%
2005 79.6% -0.1%
2012 81.6% +2.5%
2013 78.9% -3.4%
2014 79.8% +1.1%
2015 79.3% -0.6%
2016 79.5% +0.3%
2017 79.5% -0.0%
2018 80.6% +1.4%
2019 82.4% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.7% 89.7% 89.7% 1
1970s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1
1990s 72.8% 47.2% 79.7% 5
2000s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1
2010s 80.2% 78.9% 82.4% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 18 Nicaragua 83.3% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 82.8% compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 82.7% compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 82.2% compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 81.9% compare
  6. 24 Madagascar 81.6% compare

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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 82.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 89.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1970.
How does Belize rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Belize ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
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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.