Work & Labour in Belarus

1,045 indicators covering work & labour for Belarus.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 65.7% 2024 down 23.2% 29th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.4% 2024 down 18.2% 68th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 38.3% 2024 down 23.2% 120th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.7% 2024 down 18.2% 38th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.9% 2024 down 20.9% 92nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.73 % change on previous year 2027 up 127.1% 26th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.7125 % change on previous year 2027 down 166.0% 174th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -18.2 % change on previous year 2027 down 269.3% 188th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.04 2024 up 523.0% 140th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 79.5% 2025 up 3.7% 72nd
Monthly minimum wage 626 2024 down 100.0% 151st
Monthly minimum wage 626 2024 down 100.0% 148th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 9.0% 2024 up 6.2% 120th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.1% 2024 down 12.0% 91st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 10.1% 2024 down 5.6% 106th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.13 2025 up 1.2% 31st
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.8% 79th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 37.4% 2024 down 18.2% 68th
Female employment rate 63.9% 2024 down 24.8% 23rd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 63.9% 2024 down 24.8% 23rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1878 % change on previous year 2025 up 97.8% 128th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 6.0% 2025 up 4.8% 178th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 6.4% 2025 down 6.4% 171st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 6.2% 2025 down 1.4% 175th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 10.7% 178th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 65.1% 176th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0182 units per person 2025 up 2.2% 53rd
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 18.94 2024 down 7.5% 11th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.7% 97th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.2% 137th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 79.7% 168th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 13 % change on previous year 2024 down 35.6% 34th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 13 % change on previous year 2024 down 35.6% 34th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 100.0% 142nd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 100.0% 143rd
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 140th
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 151st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 56.8% 2025 down 3.2% 67th
Female labor force participation rate 56.8% 2025 down 3.2% 67th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 56.8% 2025 down 3.2% 67th
Female share of the labor force 49.2% 2025 down 1.1% 19th
Labor force participation rate 62.7% 2025 down 2.4% 85th
Male labor force participation rate 69.9% 2025 down 1.6% 91st
Labor force participation rate 62.7% 2025 down 2.4% 85th
Productivity: output per hour worked 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 33.4% 55th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 33.4% 55th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 34.5% 2025 down 17.0% 63rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 36.5% 2025 down 16.1% 104th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 35.5% 2025 down 16.5% 84th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 55.2% 2025 down 1.6% 57th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 67.0% 2025 up 2.1% 82nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 60.6% 2025 up 0.2% 69th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 6.4% 2025 down 12.7% 162nd
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 6.3% 2025 down 14.5% 173rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 6.3% 2025 down 13.6% 171st
Female employment rate 55.2% 2025 down 1.6% 57th
Unemployment rate 3.4% 2025 down 42.5% 132nd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.1% 2025 down 45.8% 116th
Female unemployment rate 2.7% 2025 down 37.0% 159th