Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Belize

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Belize was 19.32% in 2025, a difference of +0.77 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 12.98% and 29.5% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Belize for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Belize (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Belize

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	18.75	14.64	26.77
1992	18.86	14.68	26.75
1993	19	14.78	26.87
1994	21.27	17.09	29.14
1995	23.94	18.77	33.6
1996	26.54	21.9	35.1
1997	25.04	17.04	39.43
1998	28.26	20.54	41.65
1999	25.8	17.63	40.21
2000	22.04	14.45	35.37
2001	18.56	11.49	30.99
2002	20.36	14.6	30.55
2003	21	14.68	32.2
2004	21.52	14.67	33.7
2005	22.16	14.74	35.37
2006	19.03	12.32	31.01
2007	17.22	11.71	27.06
2008	16.52	11.26	25.95
2009	16.77	11.45	26.31
2010	16.92	11.59	26.55
2011	16.96	11.65	26.65
2012	16.91	11.65	26.6
2013	16.9	11.67	26.6
2014	18.27	12.1	29.42
2015	16.48	11.3	26.02
2016	16.55	11.27	26.46
2017	15.69	9.78	25.91
2018	22.01	14.58	33.59
2019	19.93	13.2	29.85
2020	22.37	15.21	34.5
2021	21.82	14.91	33.28
2022	18.42	12.53	28.69
2023	17.83	12.01	27.69
2024	18.55	12.5	28.57
2025	19.32	12.98	29.5