Employment in Belarus
Belarus: Employment was 4,588 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Belarus stood at 4,588.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Belarus peaked at 4,834 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,589, in 1996.
That places Belarus 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,612 | — |
| 1992 | 4,520 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,290 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4,117 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,914 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,589 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,912 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4,064 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,149 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,234 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,312 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,377 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,432 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,482 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,527 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,574 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,622 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,681 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,742 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,770 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,789 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,801 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,806 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,809 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,811 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,810 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,811 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,834 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,824 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,766 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,720 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,704 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,662 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,629 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,588 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,130 | 3,589 | 4,612 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,498 | 4,234 | 4,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,807 | 4,770 | 4,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,678 | 4,588 | 4,766 | 6 |
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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 employment in Belarus?
- Employment in Belarus was 4,588 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,834 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,589 in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for employment?
- Belarus ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.