Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 3.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belize, 2013–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belize is 3.88, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belize peaked at 13.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2023.
Belize ranks 63rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.35 | — |
| 2014 | 8.24 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.58 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.35 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 13.78 | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.85 | 6.6 | 9.35 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 3.88 | 13.78 | 3 |
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belize?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belize was 3.88 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.