Employment to population ratio in Belarus
Belarus: Employment to population ratio was 60.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.63
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.75
in 2022
All-time low
44.87
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 60.63 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Belarus peaked at 61.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.87, 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 to population ratio in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.74 | — |
| 1992 | 57.31 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 54.1 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 51.76 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 49.09 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 44.87 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 48.75 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 51.19 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.07 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 52.88 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.58 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.22 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.83 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.44 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.12 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.82 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.53 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.02 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.49 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.15 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.49 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.34 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.52 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.75 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.37 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.07 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.63 | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 60.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 60.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8 | 44.87 | 58.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 52.07 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 | 59.02 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3 | 60.63 | 61.75 | 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 to population ratio in Belarus?
- Employment to population ratio in Belarus was 60.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.87 in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for employment to population ratio?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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