Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 39.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 39.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus peaked at 54.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 85th of 176 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) … national in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.0% | — |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 37.9% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 39.8% | +5.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 39.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 39.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 44.8% | 6 |
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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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Belarus was 39.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belarus ranks 85th out of 176 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 16.7%. 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, total (%) (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.