[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus
Belarus: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 44.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
44.6%
World rank
35th
of 85 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2005
All-time low
39.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2015
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus stood at 44.6%.
The figure is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus peaked at 55.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 35th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 44.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 39.0% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.0% | 46.1% | 3 |
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Belarus was 44.6% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2015.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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