Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belize, 1993–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.9% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belize peaked at 11.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 72nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.6% | — |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belize?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belize was 5.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.