Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize, 1993–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize is 9.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize peaked at 14.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.
Belize ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.8% | — |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +74.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belize was 9.1% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belize ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.