And with tourism having that record out-turn - unemployment remains low at just 3%
Annia Mejia, Acting Statistician I
"The unemployment rate for April 2024 stands at 3%. Female unemployment was slightly higher at 2.9% compared to males at 2.5%. In April 2024. At the district level, there were variations observed, Cayo registered the highest unemployment rate at 3.7%. Corozal registered the lowest at 1.6%."
"When looking at educational attainment across we see that the highest unemployment rates was observed among persons who had secondary level education while the lowest unemployment rate was observed among persons who had tertiary level education. A look at the main source of financial support shows that three out of four persons were mostly sustained by a parent, spouse or child while 17.5% of persons relied on themselves for financial support."
Males make up 60% of the working population while females make up 40%.
