Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Unemployed persons by sex and age, Belize
Both sexes
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
14 - 19 3,070 3,850 3,260 3,475 3,015 2,005 2,350
20 - 24 2,750 2,600 2,485 2,185 2,040 1,505 1,345
25 - 29 1,555 1,580 1,105 1,285 995 670 1,035
30 - 34 880 1,250 990 885 895 430 785
35 - 39 925 1,055 715 785 690 480 345
40 - 44 605 680 645 440 310 260 255
45 - 49 335 360 380 390 330 125 135
50 - 54 455 165 240 360 180 195 70
55 - 59 400 230 175 245 160 160 100
60 - 64 155 280 100 225 210 140 125
65 and over 325 200 165 115 100 175 230
Not stated 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Total 11,455 12,250 10,260 10,425 8,925 6,145 6,775
 
Male
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
14 - 19 1,440 1,935 1,680 2,145 1,650 895 1,330
20 - 24 1,095 1,165 1,075 1,140 1,065 775 580
25 - 29 680 805 270 530 360 250 440
30 - 34 250 470 430 425 390 300 410
35 - 39 390 405 260 520 355 305 200
40 - 44 330 330 390 300 230 90 180
45 - 49 230 215 220 250 230 80 105
50 - 54 275 80 170 235 145 160 55
55 - 59 210 215 90 210 95 80 85
60 - 64 135 175 100 225 210 110 85
65 and over 275 150 105 80 100 145 190
Not stated 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Total 5,310 5,945 4,790 6,095 4,830 3,190 3,660
 
Female
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
14 - 19 1,630 1,915 1,580 1,330 1,365 1,110 1,020
20 - 24 1,655 1,435 1,410 1,045 975 730 765
25 - 29 875 775 835 755 635 420 595
30 - 34 630 780 560 460 505 130 375
35-39 535 650 455 265 335 175 145
40-44 275 350 255 140 80 170 75
45-49 105 145 160 140 100 45 30
50-54 180 85 70 125 35 35 15
55-59 190 15 85 35 65 80 15
60-64 20 105 0 0 0 30 40
65 and over 50 50 60 35 0 30 40
Not stated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6,145 6,305 5,470 4,330 4,095 2,955 3,115

Source: Labour Force Surveys, April Rounds, Central Statistical Office, Belize, various years

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