Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Belize
Belize: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 34.1% for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Belize peaked at 39.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2018.
That places Belize 88th 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 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.4% | — |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 85 Greece 34.9% compare
- 86 Brazil 34.5% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 34.4% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 33.7% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 33.7% compare
- 91 Lebanon 33.0% 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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Belize?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Belize was 34.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.