Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belarus is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belarus peaked at 7.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 138th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +900.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +350.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +325.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +909.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +97.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +531.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -14.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +909.7% | 0.7% | 7.1% |
| 1992 | +900.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | +531.8% | 1.2% | 7.5% |
| 1993 | +350.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | +325.4% | 1.6% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 135 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
- 136 San Marino 2.9% compare
- 137 Macao 2.9% compare
- 139 Uganda 2.9% compare
- 140 Seychelles 2.8% compare
- 141 South Korea 2.8% 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belarus?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Belarus was 2.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Belarus ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.