Jamaica vs Belize

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Jamaica

4.9 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Belize

7.0 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Jamaica Belize Difference
2024 4.9 percent 7.0 percent -2.1 percent
2023 4.4 percent 8.3 percent -3.9 percent
2022 4.1 percent 8.8 percent -4.7 percent
2021 5.2 percent 10.3 percent -5.1 percent
2020 6.5 percent 10.8 percent -4.3 percent
2019 5.0 percent 9.1 percent -4.1 percent
2018 5.5 percent 7.9 percent -2.4 percent
2017 7.4 percent 6.6 percent +0.8 percent
2016 8.6 percent 7.0 percent +1.6 percent
2015 8.8 percent 7.6 percent +1.2 percent
2014 9.0 percent 8.2 percent +0.8 percent
2013 9.7 percent 8.3 percent +1.3 percent
2012 8.7 percent 8.4 percent +0.3 percent
2011 8.0 percent 8.4 percent -0.4 percent
2010 7.6 percent 8.4 percent -0.8 percent
2009 7.3 percent 8.3 percent -1.0 percent
2008 6.7 percent 8.2 percent -1.5 percent
2007 6.6 percent 8.5 percent -1.9 percent
2006 6.6 percent 9.4 percent -2.8 percent
2005 6.6 percent 10.9 percent -4.3 percent
2004 6.5 percent 10.6 percent -4.0 percent
2003 6.5 percent 10.3 percent -3.8 percent
2002 6.6 percent 10.0 percent -3.4 percent
2001 6.6 percent 9.1 percent -2.4 percent
2000 6.8 percent 10.8 percent -4.1 percent
1999 6.8 percent 12.8 percent -6.0 percent
1998 6.9 percent 14.3 percent -7.5 percent
1997 6.7 percent 12.7 percent -6.0 percent
1996 6.6 percent 13.8 percent -7.2 percent
1995 6.3 percent 12.5 percent -6.2 percent
1994 6.3 percent 11.1 percent -4.8 percent
1993 6.2 percent 9.8 percent -3.5 percent
1992 6.4 percent 9.7 percent -3.3 percent
1991 6.2 percent 9.7 percent -3.5 percent

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

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