Employment by status in Belarus
Belarus: Employment by status was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Belarus, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Belarus is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Belarus peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.2% | — |
| 1992 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 93.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 93.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.4% | 93.0% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Belarus?
- Employment by status in Belarus was 93.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for employment by status?
- Belarus ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.