Belize vs Turkey: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Belize
8.9%
in 2025
Turkey
8.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
47th
Turkey rank
50th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Belize
- Turkey
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 4.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.3% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.7% | 2.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belize or Turkey?
- Belize, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belize and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belize ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 50th 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.