Bahamas vs Belize: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Bahamas
18.3%
in 2024
Belize
18.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
62nd
Belize rank
60th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 18.6% against 18.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 62nd and Belize ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Belize in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 23.1% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.7% | 8.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Bahamas or Belize?
- Belize, at 18.6% against 18.3% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Bahamas and Belize?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd and Belize ranks 60th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.