Belize vs Finland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Belize
9.1%
in 2019
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Belize rank
38th
Finland rank
35th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Belize
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.
Belize ranks 38th and Finland ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 15.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Belize or Finland?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Belize and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Finland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Belize ranks 38th and Finland ranks 35th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.