Belize: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Belize's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 8.86.
That's up 1.8% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Belize ranks #43 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.76
- Trough
- 6.60
- 1-year change
- +1.8%
- 5-year change
- -17.7%
- -3.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +16.9%
- +1.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 8.8560 | |
| 8.6980 | |
| 8.2780 | |
| 8.6820 | |
| 10.3020 | |
| 10.7630 | |
| 9.0530 | |
| 9.3460 | |
| 6.5960 | |
| 7.0000 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Belize's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Belize's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 8.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Belize's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Belize's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 1.8% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Belize rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Belize ranked #43 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Belize's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Belize is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.