Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Belarus
Belarus: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 19.6% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Belarus peaked at 30.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.5% | — |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 26.3% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Belarus?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Belarus was 19.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Belarus ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).