Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus

Belarus: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2015
All-time low
45.2%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1970–2024

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus, 1970–2024

0204060801970199720241970: 51.11989: 76.41997: 45.81999: 66.22001: 45.62002: 45.42003: 45.32004: 45.22005: 46.52006: 56.62007: 57.22008: 58.12009: 68.32015: 78.92016: 75.22017: 75.92018: 76.12019: 75.52020: 75.52021: 74.92022: 75.32023: 74.82024: 74.1

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Belarus recorded 74.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus peaked at 78.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2004.

Belarus ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Belarus, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 51.1%
1989 76.4% +49.4%
1997 45.8% -40.0%
1999 66.2% +44.5%
2001 45.6% -31.1%
2002 45.4% -0.4%
2003 45.3% -0.2%
2004 45.2% -0.3%
2005 46.5% +3.0%
2006 56.6% +21.7%
2007 57.2% +1.1%
2008 58.1% +1.5%
2009 68.3% +17.6%
2015 78.9% +15.5%
2016 75.2% -4.7%
2017 75.9% +0.9%
2018 76.1% +0.4%
2019 75.5% -0.9%
2020 75.5% -0.0%
2021 74.9% -0.7%
2022 75.3% +0.5%
2023 74.8% -0.6%
2024 74.1% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1
1980s 76.4% 76.4% 76.4% 1
1990s 56.0% 45.8% 66.2% 2
2000s 52.0% 45.2% 68.3% 9
2010s 76.3% 75.2% 78.9% 5
2020s 74.9% 74.1% 75.5% 5

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  1. 62 Malta 74.5% compare
  2. 63 Uruguay 74.5% compare
  3. 64 Cameroon 74.5% compare
  4. 66 Panama 74.0% compare
  5. 67 Lesotho 73.9% compare
  6. 68 Kenya 73.8% compare

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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 74.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 78.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2004.
How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Belarus ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
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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.