Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize
Belize: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize is 27.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize peaked at 35.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2014.
That places Belize 89th 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 32.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.3% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 86 Brazil 29.4% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 29.0% compare
- 88 Guatemala 28.8% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 27.0% compare
- 91 Honduras 26.9% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 26.6% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belize was 27.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.