Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize peaked at 21.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.
That places Belize 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +49.1% | 9.8% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More work & labour data for Belize
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Belize was 13.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 male (% of male 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.