Female labor force participation rate in Belarus
Belarus: Female labor force participation rate was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 56.8% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Belarus peaked at 58.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1998.
That places Belarus 67th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.0% | 6 |
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- 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, 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Belarus?
- Female labor force participation rate in Belarus was 56.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 58.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).