Labor participation rate in Belarus
Belarus: Labor 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 participation rate in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Belarus stood at 62.75.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Belarus peaked at 64.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor 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 participation rate in Belarus?
- Labor participation rate in Belarus was 62.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 64.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for labor participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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