ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belarus

Belarus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 36.62 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.62 %
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
53.28 %
in 2016
All-time low
36.62 %
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belarus, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 53.3 %2017: 51 %2018: 49.5 %2019: 45.8 %2020: 48.8 %2021: 44 %2022: 44.5 %2023: 43.7 %2024: 36.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belarus is 36.62 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belarus peaked at 53.28 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.62 %, in 2024.

That places Belarus 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Belarus, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 53.28 %
2017 50.98 % -4.3%
2018 49.53 % -2.8%
2019 45.75 % -7.6%
2020 48.82 % +6.7%
2021 43.97 % -9.9%
2022 44.49 % +1.2%
2023 43.71 % -1.8%
2024 36.62 % -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.88 % 45.75 % 53.28 % 4
2020s 43.52 % 36.62 % 48.82 % 5

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  4. 64 Estonia 36.23 % compare
  5. 65 Armenia 35.86 %
  6. 66 Portugal 35.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belarus?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belarus was 36.62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 53.28 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 36.62 % in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Belarus ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.