Male labor force participation rate in Belize
Belize: Male labor force participation rate was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 71.6% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Belize peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor force participation rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 71.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 male labor force participation rate in Belize?
- Male labor force participation rate in Belize was 71.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).