Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Belarus
Belarus: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6.3% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Belarus peaked at 15.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
That places Belarus 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.5% | — |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Belarus?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Belarus was 6.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Belarus ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).