Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics, including the Multidimensional Poverty Index, Labor Force Survey, and the Gross Domestic Product for the 3rd quarter of 2025.
Multidimensional Poverty Index
In September 2025, 19.1 percent of the population were estimated to be multidimensionally poor, down from 22.1 percent in September 2024. This decline reflects an estimated 13,095 fewer individuals and 2,809 fewer households experiencing multidimensional poverty between September 2024 to September 2025. Improvements seen across the various deprivations indicated gains in internet connectivity, household well-being, and youth engagement in education, training or employment.
While the incidence of poverty decreased by 3 percentage points between September 2024 and September 2025 the intensity of poverty remained almost unchanged, declining only slightly from 38.0 percent in 2024 to 37.8 percent in 2025.
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), calculated as the product of incidence multiplied by the intensity of poverty, fell from 0.084 to 0.072 between September 2024 and September 2025.
Click the following link to read more: Multidimensional Poverty Index, September 2025
Labour Force Survey
Preliminary results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent Labour Force Survey (LFS) indicate that the unemployment rate in September 2025 was 1.9 percent, down from 2.1 percent in September 2024.
Click the following link to read more: Labour Force Survey, September 2025
Gross Domestic Product
The Statistical Institute of Belize’s preliminary Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the third quarter months of July to September 2025 indicated that the value of goods and services produced within the country totalled $1.221 billion for that period. This was an increase of $70.2 million or 6.1 percent, when compared to the $1.151 billion reported during the third quarter of 2024.
Click the following link to read more: Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2025
