LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belarus
Belarus: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 4.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belarus, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belarus is 4.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
That places Belarus 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.33 | — |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.21 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -16.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.32 | 6.52 | 8.33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 4.38 | 6.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 74 South Korea 4.84
- 75 Cambodia 4.65 compare
- 76 Seychelles 4.56 compare
- 78 Poland 4.06 compare
- 79 El Salvador 4 compare
- 80 Bolivia 3.99 compare
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belarus?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Belarus was 4.38 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Belarus ranks 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.