Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus
Belarus: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 56.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.77
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.75
in 2016
All-time low
52.48
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus stood at 56.77.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus peaked at 58.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.48, in 1998.
That places Belarus 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.1 | — |
| 1991 | 52.88 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.79 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.71 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.08 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.87 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.5 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.48 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.72 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.47 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.12 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.58 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.93 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.18 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.42 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.72 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.49 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.96 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.41 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.83 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.16 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.57 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.67 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.59 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.08 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.28 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.88 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.89 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.42 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.23 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.77 | -0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 56.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 56.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8 | 52.48 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.29 | 53.47 | 56.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.27 | 57.41 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.54 | 56.77 | 58.02 | 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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Belarus was 56.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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