Belize vs Finland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Belize
9.1%
in 2019
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Belize rank
40th
Finland rank
37th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Belize
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.
Belize ranks 40th and Finland ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 15.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belize or Finland?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belize and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Finland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belize ranks 40th and Finland ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.