Labor force, total, per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5278 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Belarus stood at 0.5278 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Belarus peaked at 0.5398 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4551 units per person, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.456 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4551 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4565 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4578 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4615 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4664 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4671 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4661 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4688 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.474 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4826 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4906 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4974 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5034 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5085 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5132 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.522 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5267 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5312 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.535 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.538 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5395 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5398 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5396 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5388 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5378 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.537 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5355 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5335 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5312 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5309 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5318 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5297 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5295 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5278 units per person | -0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.5278 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.5278 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4629 units per person | 0.4551 units per person | 0.474 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5093 units per person | 0.4826 units per person | 0.5312 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5374 units per person | 0.5335 units per person | 0.5398 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5301 units per person | 0.5278 units per person | 0.5318 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Belarus?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Belarus was 0.5278 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5398 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4551 units per person in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.