Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 39.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus peaked at 48.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2023.
That places Belarus 89th 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, total (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.4% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 42.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.1% | 44.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus was 39.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belarus ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.