Belize vs Pacific island small states: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Belize
29.5%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
12.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
31st
Pacific island small states rank
29th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belize
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29.5% against 12.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 11.6% | 21.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 12.9% | 17.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 13.1% | 14.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 13.1% | 17.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Belize or Pacific island small states?
- Belize, at 29.5% against 12.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Belize and Pacific island small states?
- 17.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Pacific island small states rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belize ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.