Belarus vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Belarus
68.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
45.1%
in 2021
Belarus rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Belarus
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 68.5% against 45.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 44.1% | 13.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 45.3% | 25.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 44.0% | 23.4% | 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?
- Belarus, at 68.5% against 45.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 23.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belarus ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.