Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize
Belize: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize is 21.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize peaked at 39.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2025.
Belize ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.1% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 33.7% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 23.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Belize was 21.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.