Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize stood at 29.5%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize peaked at 41.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2017.
That places Belize 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.8% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 26.7% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 25.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.7% | 34.5% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belize was 29.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belize ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.