Male labor participation rate in Belize
Belize: Male labor participation rate was 71.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.64
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.3
in 2019
All-time low
67.86
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 71.64 for male labor 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 participation rate in Belize peaked at 82.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.86, 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 participation rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.59 | — |
| 1991 | 77.55 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.5 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.08 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.62 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.16 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.91 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 79.09 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.09 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.04 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.02 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.98 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.91 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.85 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.79 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.48 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.33 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.27 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.39 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 67.86 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 73.91 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 73.02 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.05 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.77 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 71.64 | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 71.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 71.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.06 | 77.5 | 79.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.06 | 79.02 | 79.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.59 | 78.79 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.21 | 67.86 | 73.91 | 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 participation rate in Belize?
- Male labor participation rate in Belize was 71.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.86 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for male labor participation rate?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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