Proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.15 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.15
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.72
in 2012
All-time low
48.29
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus is 49.15, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus peaked at 49.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.29, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.68 | — |
| 1991 | 48.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.42 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.29 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.32 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.38 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.45 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.54 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.66 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.86 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.04 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.32 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.41 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.49 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.62 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.66 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.72 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.68 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.64 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.43 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.04 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.31 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.16 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.31 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.18 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.11 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.17 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.15 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.47 | 48.29 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.38 | 48.86 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.56 | 49.04 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.18 | 49.11 | 49.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 49.45 compare
- 17 Benin 49.43 compare
- 18 Angola 49.38 compare
- 20 Lithuania 49.01 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.01 compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.88 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Belarus was 49.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.29 in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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