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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Belize

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Belize in 2031 — 2.6%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 102. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 12.4 pp.

2031 2.6% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 8of 102
Period maximum 18.5%2010
Period minimum 2.6%2024

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Belize, 1990–2031051015201990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 15%1991: 14%1992: 12%1993: 10%1994: 9%1995: 12.5%1996: 13.8%1997: 12.7%1998: 14.3%1999: 12.8%2000: 11.4%2001: 11.4%2002: 10%2003: 12.9%2004: 11.6%2005: 11%2006: 9.4%2007: 10.3%2008: 8.2%2009: 12.8%2010: 18.5%2011: 16.7%2012: 15.3%2013: 12.9%2014: 11.6%2015: 10.1%2016: 9.5%2017: 9.3%2018: 9.4%2019: 9%2020: 13.8%2021: 10.3%2022: 6.1%2023: 3.3%2024: 2.6%2025: 2.6%2026: 2.6%2027: 2.6%2028: 2.6%2029: 2.6%2030: 2.6%2031: 2.6%
Change over the period: −12.4 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 2.6 +0 pp
2030 2.6 +0 pp
2029 2.6 +0 pp
2028 2.6 +0 pp
2027 2.6 +0 pp
2026 2.6 +0 pp
2025 2.6 +0 pp
2024 2.6 −0.7 pp
2023 3.3 −2.8 pp
2022 6.1 −4.2 pp
2021 10.3 −3.5 pp
2020 13.8 +4.8 pp
2019 9 −0.4 pp
2018 9.4 +0.1 pp
2017 9.3 −0.2 pp
2016 9.5 −0.6 pp
2015 10.1 −1.5 pp
2014 11.6 −1.3 pp
2013 12.9 −2.4 pp
2012 15.3 −1.4 pp
2011 16.7 −1.8 pp
2010 18.5 +5.7 pp
2009 12.8 +4.6 pp
2008 8.2 −2.1 pp
2007 10.3 +0.9 pp
2006 9.4 −1.6 pp
2005 11 −0.6 pp
2004 11.6 −1.3 pp
2003 12.9 +2.9 pp
2002 10 −1.4 pp
2001 11.4 +0 pp
2000 11.4 −1.4 pp
1999 12.8 −1.5 pp
1998 14.3 +1.6 pp
1997 12.7 −1.1 pp
1996 13.8 +1.3 pp
1995 12.5 +3.5 pp
1994 9 −1 pp
1993 10 −2 pp
1992 12 −2 pp
1991 14 −1 pp
1990 15 —

Central America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BZ Belize 2.6 MX Mexico 2.8 NI Nicaragua 3 SV El Salvador 4.8 PA Panama 6 HN Honduras 6.5 CR Costa Rica 8
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

Other indicators for Belize

Labor Unemployment rate

The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

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Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

Belize by year Labor Labor force participation rate

What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Belize by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

Belize by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Belize by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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