Belize Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 17.41%, a 0.61% decline from 2022.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 18.02%, a 1.85% decline from 2021.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.86%, a 2.4% decline from 2020.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 22.26%, a 2.4% increase from 2019.
Belize Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
17.41% |
-0.61% |
2022 |
18.02% |
-1.85% |
2021 |
19.86% |
-2.40% |
2020 |
22.26% |
2.40% |
2019 |
19.86% |
1.93% |
2018 |
17.93% |
2.21% |
2017 |
15.72% |
-0.86% |
2016 |
16.58% |
0.08% |
2015 |
16.51% |
-1.80% |
2014 |
18.30% |
1.38% |
2013 |
16.92% |
-0.01% |
2012 |
16.93% |
-0.05% |
2011 |
16.98% |
0.04% |
2010 |
16.94% |
0.16% |
2009 |
16.78% |
0.27% |
2008 |
16.52% |
-0.70% |
2007 |
17.21% |
-1.81% |
2006 |
19.02% |
-3.12% |
2005 |
22.13% |
0.62% |
2004 |
21.51% |
0.52% |
2003 |
21.00% |
0.67% |
2002 |
20.32% |
1.81% |
2001 |
18.51% |
-3.41% |
2000 |
21.93% |
-3.82% |
1999 |
25.74% |
-2.47% |
1998 |
28.22% |
3.20% |
1997 |
25.02% |
-1.53% |
1996 |
26.55% |
2.59% |
1995 |
23.96% |
2.66% |
1994 |
21.30% |
2.28% |
1993 |
19.02% |
0.16% |
1992 |
18.85% |
0.16% |
1991 |
18.70% |
0.16% |