Share of male vs female employment in services in Belize
Belize: Share of male vs female employment in services was 58.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.46
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.46
in 2025
All-time low
39.34
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Belize is 58.46, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Belize peaked at 58.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.34, in 1997.
That places Belize 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.11 | — |
| 1992 | 40.47 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.55 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 42.85 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.49 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 39.34 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 45.17 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 44.15 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 44.99 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.22 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.23 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.69 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.84 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.06 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.23 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.19 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.66 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.45 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.86 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.79 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.62 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.04 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.14 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 54.11 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 56.59 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 56.85 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.54 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.65 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.01 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.43 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.46 | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 58.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 58.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.88 | 39.34 | 45.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.32 | 44.99 | 51.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 52.2 | 56.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.65 | 56.54 | 58.46 | 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 services in Belize?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Belize was 58.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.34 in 1997.
- How does Belize rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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