Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize
Belize: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 224.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize, 1994–2019
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize is 224.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize peaked at 259.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 170.9%, in 1994.
Belize ranks 12th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 170.9% | — |
| 2012 | 198.0% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 227.4% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 240.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 227.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 232.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 259.9% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 228.5% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 224.0% | -1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 224.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 224.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.9% | 170.9% | 170.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 229.9% | 198.0% | 259.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Belize was 224.0% in 2019, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 259.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.9% in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.