Unemployment rate in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment rate was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Belarus stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Belarus peaked at 24.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 0.6% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
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- 131 Burkina Faso 3.5% compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
- 134 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
- 135 Ecuador 3.3% compare
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Belarus?
- Unemployment rate in Belarus was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment rate?
- Belarus ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.