Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus stood at 69.9%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus peaked at 72.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1999.
That places Belarus 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 65.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.9% | 71.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus was 69.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.