Belize vs Central America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Belize
9.1%
in 2019
Central America
3.2%
in 2025
Belize rank
35th
Central America rank
35th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Belize
- Central America
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.1% against 3.2% in Central America, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.8 times Central America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 35th and Central America ranks 35th of 189 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Belize or Central America?
- Belize, at 9.1% against 3.2% in Central America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Belize and Central America?
- 5.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Central America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Central America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Belize ranks 35th and Central America ranks 35th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.