Unemployment rate for young people in Belize
Belize: Unemployment rate for young people was 19.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.32
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.26
in 1998
All-time low
15.69
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 19.32 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Belize peaked at 28.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 2017.
That places Belize 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.75 | — |
| 1992 | 18.86 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.27 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 23.93 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 26.54 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 25.04 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 28.26 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 25.8 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 22.04 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 18.55 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 20.36 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.52 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.16 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.03 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 17.21 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 16.52 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.77 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.92 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.91 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.27 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.48 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.69 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.01 | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 19.93 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 22.37 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 21.82 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.42 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 17.83 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 18.55 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 19.32 | +4.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.05 | 18.75 | 28.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.51 | 16.52 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 15.69 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 17.83 | 22.37 | 6 |
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 rate for young people in Belize?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Belize was 19.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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