Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belize
Belize: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 58.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Belize is 58.5%, 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 58.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.1% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 39.3% | 45.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.2% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.5% | 6 |
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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 58.5% 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 services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.