Labor force, total in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force, total was 4.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4.80 million for labor force, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Belarus peaked at 5.10 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million, in 1991.
That places Belarus 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.72 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.80 million | -0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.70 million | 4.64 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 4.82 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 million | 5.03 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 million | 4.80 million | 4.98 million | 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 in Belarus?
- Labor force, total in Belarus was 4.80 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force, total?
- Belarus ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.