Belize: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Belize's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 71.64.
That's up 2.7% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Belize ranks #77 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #21 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 82.30
- Trough
- 67.86
- 1-year change
- +2.7%
- 5-year change
- +5.6%
- +1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -9.9%
- -1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 71.6410 | |
| 69.7660 | |
| 71.0490 | |
| 73.0230 | |
| 73.9120 | |
| 67.8570 | |
| 82.2950 | |
| 80.3850 | |
| 79.2670 | |
| 79.3310 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Belize's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Belize's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 71.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Belize's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Belize's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 2.7% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Belize rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Belize ranked #77 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Belize's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Belize is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #21 of 31.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.