Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belarus

Belarus: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 196 countries
All-time high
108.4%
in 2015
All-time low
80.3%
in 1989
Years of data
23
1970–2024

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belarus, 1970–2024

02550751001970199720241970: 91.21989: 80.31997: 100.41999: 80.42001: 99.32002: 100.42003: 1012004: 100.32005: 98.12006: 94.12007: 93.62008: 94.62009: 80.32015: 108.42016: 892017: 88.52018: 872019: 87.92020: 872021: 87.82022: 87.42023: 87.22024: 88.7

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Belarus recorded 88.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belarus peaked at 108.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1989.

That places Belarus 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Belarus, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 91.2%
1989 80.3% -12.0%
1997 100.4% +25.1%
1999 80.4% -20.0%
2001 99.3% +23.6%
2002 100.4% +1.1%
2003 101.0% +0.6%
2004 100.3% -0.6%
2005 98.1% -2.3%
2006 94.1% -4.0%
2007 93.6% -0.6%
2008 94.6% +1.0%
2009 80.3% -15.0%
2015 108.4% +34.9%
2016 89.0% -17.9%
2017 88.5% -0.5%
2018 87.0% -1.7%
2019 87.9% +1.0%
2020 87.0% -1.0%
2021 87.8% +0.9%
2022 87.4% -0.4%
2023 87.2% -0.3%
2024 88.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 1
1980s 80.3% 80.3% 80.3% 1
1990s 90.4% 80.4% 100.4% 2
2000s 95.7% 80.3% 101.0% 9
2010s 92.1% 87.0% 108.4% 5
2020s 87.6% 87.0% 88.7% 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 35 Luxembourg 88.9% compare
  2. 36 Botswana 88.9% compare
  3. 37 Eswatini 88.8% compare
  4. 39 Barbados 88.7% compare
  5. 40 Uganda 88.5% compare
  6. 41 Namibia 88.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belarus?
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Belarus was 88.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1989.
How does Belarus rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Belarus ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.