Unemployment rate for young people in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate for young people in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Belarus stood at 9.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Belarus peaked at 42.78 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate for young people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.08 | — |
| 1992 | 5.54 | +413.1% |
| 1993 | 15.09 | +172.3% |
| 1994 | 22.52 | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 30.96 | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 42.78 | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 30.26 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 24.96 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 22.83 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.53 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.07 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 16.81 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.58 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.38 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.04 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.93 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.83 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.77 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.73 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.35 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.65 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 10.21 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.05 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 10.49 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 10.28 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.54 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.18 | -12.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +413.1% | 1.08 | 5.54 |
| 1993 | +172.3% | 5.54 | 15.09 |
| 1994 | +49.2% | 15.09 | 22.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 | 1.08 | 42.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.26 | 10.93 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 | 9.35 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 | 9.18 | 12.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 123 Bangladesh 9.38 compare
- 124 United States 9.34 compare
- 125 Czechia 9.22 compare
- 127 Switzerland 9.04 compare
- 128 Hong Kong 8.96 compare
- 129 Netherlands 8.83 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 rate for young people in Belarus?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Belarus was 9.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belarus ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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