Belize - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Belize was 28.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 29.20 in 1994, while its lowest value was 24.78 in 2017.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 29.20
2013 26.37
2014 28.91
2015 25.51
2016 25.66
2017 24.78
2019 28.53

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 31.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 41.64 in 1998, while its lowest value was 25.89 in 2017.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 26.38
1992 26.74
1993 27.33
1994 30.15
1995 34.72
1996 35.73
1997 39.53
1998 41.64
1999 39.98
2000 35.11
2001 30.65
2002 30.28
2003 31.71
2004 33.50
2005 35.24
2006 31.03
2007 27.07
2008 26.06
2009 26.26
2010 26.28
2011 26.39
2012 26.47
2013 26.60
2014 29.38
2015 25.97
2016 26.43
2017 25.89
2018 26.19
2019 26.68
2020 31.32

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Belize was 12.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 17.09 in 1994, while its lowest value was 9.53 in 2017.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 17.09
2013 11.60
2014 12.00
2015 11.22
2016 11.02
2017 9.53
2019 12.73

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 12.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 22.36 in 1996, while its lowest value was 9.72 in 2017.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 14.67
1992 14.80
1993 15.00
1994 17.60
1995 19.39
1996 22.36
1997 17.11
1998 20.50
1999 17.44
2000 14.25
2001 11.27
2002 14.36
2003 14.33
2004 14.47
2005 14.57
2006 12.26
2007 11.68
2008 11.27
2009 11.39
2010 11.42
2011 11.50
2012 11.55
2013 11.64
2014 12.04
2015 11.27
2016 11.22
2017 9.72
2018 9.86
2019 10.04
2020 12.56

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Belize was 19.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 21.53 in 1994, while its lowest value was 15.31 in 2017.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 21.53
2013 16.83
2014 18.19
2015 16.40
2016 16.28
2017 15.31
2019 19.30

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belize was 19.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.17 in 1998, while its lowest value was 15.72 in 2017.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 18.68
1992 19.00
1993 19.38
1994 22.00
1995 24.82
1996 27.12
1997 25.14
1998 28.17
1999 25.47
2000 21.67
2001 18.15
2002 20.00
2003 20.48
2004 21.18
2005 21.85
2006 18.90
2007 17.14
2008 16.54
2009 16.68
2010 16.70
2011 16.77
2012 16.82
2013 16.90
2014 18.25
2015 16.49
2016 16.56
2017 15.72
2018 15.87
2019 16.06
2020 19.23

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Belize was 34.82 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 41.49 in 2013, while its lowest value was 13.72 in 2012.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 13.72
2013 41.49
2014 40.39
2015 40.58
2016 39.35
2017 39.44
2019 34.82

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Belize was 14.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 15.03 in 2016, while its lowest value was 10.14 in 2012.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 10.14
2013 14.08
2014 14.70
2015 13.87
2016 15.03
2017 14.85
2019 14.70

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Belize was 24.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 27.88 in 2013, while its lowest value was 11.95 in 2012.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 11.95
2013 27.88
2014 27.77
2015 27.40
2016 27.38
2017 27.34
2019 24.88

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment