Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize peaked at 21.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2017.
That places Belize 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.2% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 16.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize was 13.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Belize ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.