Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize
Belize: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 20.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize is 20.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize peaked at 25.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1994.
Belize ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.3% | — |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 7 |
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More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Belize was 20.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".