Male labor participation rate in Belarus
Belarus: Male labor participation rate was 69.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.86
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.96
in 2018
All-time low
65.77
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Belarus stood at 69.86.
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 participation rate in Belarus peaked at 71.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.77, 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.
Male labor participation rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.63 | — |
| 1991 | 66.46 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.72 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.08 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.46 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.06 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.28 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.19 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.68 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.82 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.15 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.72 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.28 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.24 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.57 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.96 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.37 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.36 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.18 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.91 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.43 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.86 | -0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 69.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 69.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6 | 65.77 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.21 | 66.19 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 | 69.28 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.85 | 69.86 | 71.38 | 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 male labor participation rate in Belarus?
- Male labor participation rate in Belarus was 69.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.77 in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for male labor participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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