LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belize
Belize: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 9.4 in 2017. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belize, 2013–2017
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9.4 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over five years.
Belize ranks 35th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.24 | — |
| 2014 | 11.62 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.19, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belize?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belize was 9.4 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Belize ranks 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.