Share of male vs female employment in industry in Belize
Belize: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 19.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.87
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 1993
All-time low
19.24
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 19.87 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Belize peaked at 22.17 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.24, in 1999.
That places Belize 134th out of 186 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.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.75 | — |
| 1992 | 21.93 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.17 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.4 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.33 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.77 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 20.91 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 21.15 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.24 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 20.07 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.36 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.73 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.83 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.21 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.56 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.82 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.09 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.52 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.56 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.68 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.63 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.57 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 19.38 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.21 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.69 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.22 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.92 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.63 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.77 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 19.87 | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.07 | 19.24 | 22.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.22 | 20.07 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 | 19.38 | 21.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.85 | 19.63 | 20.22 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Belize?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Belize was 19.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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