Unemployment with basic education in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment with basic education was 7.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 7.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Belarus peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 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 unemployment with basic education in Belarus?
- Unemployment with basic education in Belarus was 7.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).