Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belarus

Belarus: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 65.69 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
65.69
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.5
in 2015
All-time low
45.32
in 2001
Years of data
23
1970–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belarus, 1970–2024

0204060801970199720241970: 46.61989: 61.31997: 461999: 53.22001: 45.32002: 45.62003: 45.82004: 45.42005: 45.62006: 53.32007: 53.62008: 54.92009: 54.92015: 85.52016: 66.92017: 67.12018: 66.22019: 66.32020: 65.72021: 65.82022: 65.82023: 65.32024: 65.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belarus is 65.69, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belarus peaked at 85.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.32, in 2001.

That places Belarus 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.62 46.62 46.62 1
1980s 61.31 61.31 61.31 1
1990s 49.6 46 53.2 2
2000s 49.37 45.32 54.92 9
2010s 70.42 66.22 85.5 5
2020s 65.64 65.25 65.79 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
  3. 28 Vanuatu 66.32 compare
  4. 30 Botswana 65.19 compare
  5. 31 Sweden 64.6 compare
  6. 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belarus?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Belarus was 65.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 85.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 45.32 in 2001.
How does Belarus rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Belarus ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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