Labor force, female in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force, female 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 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female 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% |
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
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 49.4% compare
- 17 Benin 49.4% compare
- 18 Angola 49.4% compare
- 20 Lithuania 49.0% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.9% compare
More education data for Belarus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 186 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.