Belize Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 2022 was 17.93%, a 1.94% decline from 2021.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.87%, a 2.28% decline from 2020.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 22.15%, a 2.29% increase from 2019.
- Belize youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 19.85%, a 1.92% increase from 2018.
Belize Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
17.93% |
-1.94% |
2021 |
19.87% |
-2.28% |
2020 |
22.15% |
2.29% |
2019 |
19.85% |
1.92% |
2018 |
17.94% |
2.20% |
2017 |
15.74% |
-0.85% |
2016 |
16.59% |
0.08% |
2015 |
16.51% |
-1.79% |
2014 |
18.29% |
1.37% |
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% |
-0.69% |
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% |
-2.48% |
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 |
18.86% |
0.16% |
1991 |
18.70% |
18.70% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |