Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus is 40.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus peaked at 52.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2025.
That places Belarus 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 40.7% | 46.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus was 40.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belarus ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.