Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belarus, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belarus stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 520.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belarus peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Belarus 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +541.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +541.8% | 0.9% | 5.8% |
| 2015 | +85.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 2010 | -85.7% | 5.8% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belarus?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belarus was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Belarus ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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