Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus
Belarus: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus stood at 31.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus peaked at 38.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 33.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.5% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 13 China 31.8% compare
- 14 Nepal 31.3% compare
- 15 Guyana 31.1% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.6% 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Belarus was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Belarus ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (% of total 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).