Belize vs North America: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Belize
28.5%
in 2019
North America
9.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
24th
North America rank
21st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belize
- North America
How they compare
Belize currently reports 28.5% against 9.4% in North America, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.0 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 24th and North America ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 12.0% | 17.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 10.5% | 18.0% | 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 North America?
- Belize, at 28.5% against 9.4% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Belize and North America?
- 19.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Belize and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belize ranks 24th and North America ranks 21st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.