Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Belize
Belize: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 34.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Belize, 2012–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Belize is 34.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
That places Belize 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.7% | — |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +203.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 34.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 34.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.2%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Belize?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Belize was 34.8% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).