Guatemala vs Belize

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Guatemala

2.6 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Belize

8.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Guatemala Belize Difference
2025 2.6 percent 8.9 percent -6.3 percent
2024 2.6 percent 8.7 percent -6.1 percent
2023 2.3 percent 8.3 percent -5.9 percent
2022 3.1 percent 8.7 percent -5.6 percent
2021 2.2 percent 10.3 percent -8.1 percent
2020 3.0 percent 10.8 percent -7.8 percent
2019 2.2 percent 9.1 percent -6.9 percent
2018 2.3 percent 9.3 percent -7.1 percent
2017 2.5 percent 6.6 percent -4.1 percent
2016 2.6 percent 7.0 percent -4.4 percent
2015 2.5 percent 7.6 percent -5.1 percent
2014 2.7 percent 8.2 percent -5.5 percent
2013 3.0 percent 8.3 percent -5.3 percent
2012 2.8 percent 8.4 percent -5.6 percent
2011 3.2 percent 8.4 percent -5.3 percent
2010 3.5 percent 8.4 percent -4.9 percent
2009 3.2 percent 8.3 percent -5.1 percent
2008 2.9 percent 8.2 percent -5.3 percent
2007 2.8 percent 8.5 percent -5.7 percent
2006 3.0 percent 9.4 percent -6.4 percent
2005 3.1 percent 10.9 percent -7.9 percent
2004 3.0 percent 10.6 percent -7.6 percent
2003 2.8 percent 10.3 percent -7.5 percent
2002 2.3 percent 10.0 percent -7.8 percent
2001 2.3 percent 9.1 percent -6.8 percent
2000 2.1 percent 10.8 percent -8.7 percent
1999 2.1 percent 12.8 percent -10.7 percent
1998 2.1 percent 14.3 percent -12.2 percent
1997 2.1 percent 12.7 percent -10.5 percent
1996 2.2 percent 13.8 percent -11.7 percent
1995 2.1 percent 12.5 percent -10.4 percent
1994 2.1 percent 11.1 percent -9.0 percent
1993 2.1 percent 9.8 percent -7.6 percent
1992 2.2 percent 9.7 percent -7.5 percent
1991 2.2 percent 9.6 percent -7.5 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Guatemala and Belize. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International