Unemployment rate women in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment rate women was 2.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate women in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Belarus is 2.68, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Belarus peaked at 18.41 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.453, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 159th of 186 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 rate women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.453 | — |
| 1992 | 2.34 | +416.3% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | +174.0% |
| 1994 | 9.65 | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 13.35 | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 18.41 | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 10.57 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 9.67 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 9.22 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.75 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.72 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.64 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.37 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.68 | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate women 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 | +416.3% | 0.453 | 2.34 |
| 1993 | +174.0% | 2.34 | 6.41 |
| 1994 | +50.6% | 6.41 | 9.65 |
| 1995 | +38.3% | 9.65 | 13.35 |
| 1996 | +37.9% | 13.35 | 18.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.31 | 0.453 | 18.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 4.63 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.2 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.68 | 3.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 156 Malta 2.83 compare
- 157 Mexico 2.73 compare
- 158 South Korea 2.69 compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 2.62 compare
- 161 Tonga 2.54 compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 2.48 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 women in Belarus?
- Unemployment rate women in Belarus was 2.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.453 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment rate women?
- Belarus ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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