Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 49.2% for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Belarus peaked at 49.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 49.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 49.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Belarus?
- Labor force, female in Belarus was 49.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force, female?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.