Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 7.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 7.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Belarus peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +59.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -26.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Belarus?
- Unemployment with basic education in Belarus was 7.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).