LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize
Belize: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.73 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12.73 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize peaked at 15.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2017.
That places Belize 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.52 | — |
| 2006 | 12.68 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 11.62 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.41 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.53 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.51 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.85 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.92 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.45 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 13.18 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 12.26 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 11.71 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.22 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 12.52 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 12.65 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 12.73 | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.17, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +36.9% | 9.83 | 13.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 | 11.23 | 14.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 9.83 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 | 11.71 | 15.38 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belize was 12.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Belize ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.