Female labor force participation rates slopes in Belarus
Belarus: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 65.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Belarus, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 65.69 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Belarus peaked at 85.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.32, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.62 | — |
| 1989 | 61.31 | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 46 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 53.2 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 45.32 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 45.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.77 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.35 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.64 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 53.55 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.92 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.5 | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 66.91 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.67 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.77 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.25 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.69 | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 65.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 65.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55.8% | 54.89 | 85.5 |
| 1989 | +31.5% | 46.62 | 61.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
- 28 Vanuatu 66.32 compare
- 30 Botswana 65.19 compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare
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 slopes in Belarus?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Belarus was 65.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.32 in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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