Labor force with basic education, male in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force with basic education, male was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Belarus stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Belarus peaked at 26.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 123rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.2% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.2% | 22.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Belarus
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Belarus?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Belarus was 16.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Belarus ranks 123rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).