Skills to shape the future: Employability in Belize

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dc.contributor.authorNäslund-Hadley, Emma
dc.contributor.authorNavarro-Palau, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorFernanda Prada, María
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-13T18:30:47Z
dc.date.available2024-06-13T18:30:47Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-13
dc.description.abstractThis study yields new insights on the changing landscape of Belize’s economy and the challenges of equipping students and workers with the skills they need to thrive in an evolving labor market. Using census and labor force data, we show that Belize’s economy is transitioning toward services and away from agriculture, manufacturing, and construction. We find that the country has potential for workforce development in a range of soft and digital skills that are in high demand in various sectors. We also show that women constitute an untapped resource for economic growth, especially given Belize’s growing need for an educated workforce and women’s higher education attainment. Using a survey of employers and training institutions, we document a skills mismatch between employers’ needs and workers’ skills. Finally, we propose five principles that could guide education and employment policies to help close the skills gap.
dc.identifier.urihttps://sib.org.bz/wp-content/uploads/Skills_to_Shape_the_Future_Employability_in_Belize.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/56863
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank, Social Sector Department, Education Division
dc.subjectequipping students
dc.subjectlabor market
dc.subjectworkforce development
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectskills
dc.subjectemployability
dc.subjectskills mismatch
dc.subjectSTEM
dc.titleSkills to shape the future: Employability in Belize
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