Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Belarus
Belarus: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 53.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Belarus, 2008–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 53.0% for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in 2019.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Belarus peaked at 72.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.2% | — |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +5.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 53.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 37.0% | 72.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 2 Poland 65.0% compare
- 3 Serbia 57.3% compare
- 4 Romania 56.7% compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 50.9% compare
- 7 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 47.7% compare
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Belarus?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Belarus was 53.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.