Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize
Belize: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 65.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize stood at 65.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize peaked at 68.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1996.
Belize ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.6% | — |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 65.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 65.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 60.6% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.8% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 97 Lebanon 67.0% compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 66.3% compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 66.3% compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 65.6% compare
- 102 Brazil 65.5% compare
- 103 Greece 65.1% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize was 65.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.