Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Belize
Belize: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Belize is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Belize peaked at 11.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
That places Belize 73rd 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 of men vs. women in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 6 |
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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 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Belize?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Belize was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.