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Unemployment rate
Belize — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14% (1988 est.) |
| 1991 | 12% (1988) |
| 1992 | 12% (1988) |
| 1993 | 12% (1991 est.) |
| 1994 | 15% (1992 est.) |
| 1995 | 10% (1993 est.) |
| 1996 | 10% (1993 est.) |
| 1997 | 15% (1996 est.) |
| 1998 | 13% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 13% (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 14.3% (1998) |
| 2001 | 12.8% (1999) |
| 2002 | 11.5% (2000) (2000) |
| 2003 | 9.1% (2002) |
| 2004 | 9.1% (2002) |
| 2005 | 12.9% (2003) |
| 2006 | 12.9% (2003) |
| 2007 | 9.4% (2006) |
| 2008 | 9.4% (2006) |
| 2009 | 8.1% (2008) country comparison to the world: 113 9.4% (2006) |
| 2010 | 13.1% (2009) country comparison to the world: 137 8.2% (2008) |
| 2011 | 13.1% (2009) country comparison to the world: 138 8.2% (2008) |
| 2012 | 13.1% (2009) country comparison to the world: 135 8.2% (2008) |
| 2013 | 11.3% (2012) country comparison to the world: 120 13.1% (2009) |
| 2014 | 15.5% (2013) country comparison to the world: 141 11.3% (2012) |
| 2015 | 12.9% (2014 est.) | 14.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 137 |
| 2016 | 12.9% (2014 est.) | 14.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141 |
| 2017 | 11.1% (2016 est.) | 14.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155 |
| 2018 | 9% (2017 est.) | 8% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 9% (2017 est.) | 8% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 9% (2017 est.) | 8% (2016 est.) |
| 2021 | 9% (2017 est.) 8% (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 9% (2017 est.) 8% (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 8.22% (2021 est.) 8.46% (2020 est.) 6.71% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 8.26% (2023 est.) 8.72% (2022 est.) 10.16% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 7% (2024 est.) 8.3% (2023 est.) 8.8% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |