Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Belize
Belize: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 18.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.55
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.26
in 1998
All-time low
15.69
in 2017
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 18.55 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Belize peaked at 28.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 2017.
That places Belize 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 1.2× 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 | 19.8 | 17.83 | 22.37 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Belize?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Belize was 18.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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