Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled was 9.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus stood at 9.2%.
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus peaked at 42.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 127th of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +413.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +172.3% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -12.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.2% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled 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% | 1.1% | 5.5% |
| 1993 | +172.3% | 5.5% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | +49.2% | 15.1% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 1.1% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 124 Bangladesh 9.4% compare
- 125 United States 9.3% compare
- 126 Czechia 9.2% compare
- 128 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 129 Hong Kong 9.0% compare
- 130 Netherlands 8.8% 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Belarus was 9.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belarus ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.