Male labor force participation rate in Belarus
Belarus: Male labor force participation rate was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Male labor force participation rate in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Belarus stood at 69.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Belarus peaked at 72.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1999.
That places Belarus 91st 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.
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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More work & labour data for Belarus
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Belarus?
- Male labor force participation rate in Belarus was 69.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).