Belize vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Belize
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.05 against 5.73 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.32.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.35 | 5.65 | 3.7 | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 5.66 | 3.15 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Belize or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belize, at 9.05 against 5.73 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.32, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Belize ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.