Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Belarus
Belarus: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus, 1999–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 36.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus peaked at 43.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 67th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.4% | — |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +6.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 36.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 36.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.2% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.0% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus was 36.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.