Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 6.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Belize, 2012–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment with basic education, male in Belize stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
That places Belize 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.0% | — |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -21.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 6.4% compare
- 61 Russia 6.2% compare
- 62 United States 6.1% compare
- 64 Colombia 6.1% compare
- 65 Netherlands 6.0% compare
- 66 Iceland 6.0% compare
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 basic education, male in Belize?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Belize was 6.1% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).