Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus is 71.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus peaked at 78.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1997.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.6% | — |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 44.6% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.6% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 72.1% | 5 |
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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 71.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1997.
- How does Belarus rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.