Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 67.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus peaked at 68.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1996.
That places Belarus 82nd out of 186 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.0% | — |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 46.9% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 56.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.1% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.0% | 68.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus was 67.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Belarus ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.