Employment rate in Belarus
Belarus: Employment rate was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2022
All-time low
44.9%
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 60.6% for employment rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Belarus peaked at 61.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 69th 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 rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.7% | — |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 60.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 44.9% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.6% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 rate in Belarus?
- Employment rate in Belarus was 60.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for employment rate?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.