Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus peaked at 14.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.2% | — |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 117 Singapore 9.4% compare
- 118 Rwanda 9.4% compare
- 119 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 121 United States 9.0% compare
- 122 Netherlands 8.6% compare
- 123 Australia 8.4% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus was 9.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belarus ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.