Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belize
Belize: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belize, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belize is 9.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belize peaked at 14.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.
That places Belize 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +74.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 14.3% | 8 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belize?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belize was 9.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Belize ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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