Belarus vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Belarus
67.5%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
43.3%
in 2021
Belarus rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Belarus
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 67.5% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 57.4% 42.9% 14.5% Belarus
2010s 71.9% 43.3% 28.6% Belarus
2020s 67.4% 41.7% 25.7% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Belarus or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Belarus, at 67.5% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
24.2%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Belarus ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.