Unemployment with advanced education in Belize
Belize: Unemployment with advanced education was 7.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Belize, 2012–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.0% for unemployment with advanced education in 2019.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
That places Belize 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.7% | — |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +15.0% |
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- 35 Cape Verde 7.1% compare
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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 with advanced education in Belize?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Belize was 7.0% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Belize ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).