Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 55.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belarus peaked at 56.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.6% | — |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 43.1% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 54 Paraguay 55.4% compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 55.3% compare
- 56 South Korea 55.3% compare
- 58 United Kingdom 54.8% compare
- 59 Malawi 54.7% compare
- 60 Japan 54.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belarus?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belarus was 55.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.