Labor force participation rate in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force participation rate was 62.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.75
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.48
in 2017
All-time low
58.6
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Belarus is 62.75, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Belarus peaked at 64.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 1998.
That places Belarus 85th out of 186 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.28 | — |
| 1991 | 59.09 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.14 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.13 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.35 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.64 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.35 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.8 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.6 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.7 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.79 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.12 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.38 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.56 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.81 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.33 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.83 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.67 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.95 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.27 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.38 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.48 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.25 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.03 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.02 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.57 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.26 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.75 | -0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 62.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 62.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.11 | 58.6 | 59.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.75 | 59.3 | 62.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.97 | 62.83 | 64.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.61 | 62.75 | 64.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 in Belarus?
- Labor force participation rate in Belarus was 62.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 64.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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