Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 38.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus, 1989–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus is 38.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus peaked at 54.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.1% | — |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 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 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.1% | 49.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 38.3% | 46.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 118 New Caledonia 38.9% compare
- 119 Latvia 38.3% compare
- 121 Serbia 38.2% compare
- 122 North Macedonia 38.2% compare
- 123 Philippines 37.8% compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
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 38.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 54.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belarus ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.