Belarus vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

Belarus
82.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
75.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
41st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
39th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

  • Belarus
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 82.7% against 75.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Belarus ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 73.9% 79.8% 5.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 75.9% 77.3% 1.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 79.9% 75.4% 4.5% Belarus
2020s 82.6% 75.0% 7.6% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Belarus or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Belarus, at 82.7% against 75.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
7.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Belarus ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.