Female labor force participation rate in Belarus
Belarus: Female labor force participation rate was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Belarus, 1970–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 65.7% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Belarus peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 46.0% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.3% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 66.2% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.3% | 65.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.5% compare
- 28 Vanuatu 66.3% compare
- 30 Botswana 65.2% compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6% compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.4% compare
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Belarus?
- Female labor force participation rate in Belarus was 65.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.