Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 41.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Belarus, 1989–2025
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 41.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% 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 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national 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% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | +8.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 41.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 41.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 42.2% | 38.3% | 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 41.4% in 2025, 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 103rd out of 174 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 17.0%. 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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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.