Belize vs Pacific island small states: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Belize
8.9%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
3.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
47th
Pacific island small states rank
46th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Belize
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.9% against 3.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 5.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 5.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belize or Pacific island small states?
- Belize, at 8.9% against 3.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belize and Pacific island small states?
- 5.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Pacific island small states rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belize ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.