Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belarus stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belarus peaked at 24.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
That places Belarus 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +416.7% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +174.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +416.7% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| 1993 | +174.2% | 3.1% | 8.5% |
| 1994 | +50.6% | 8.5% | 12.8% |
| 1995 | +38.3% | 12.8% | 17.7% |
| 1996 | +37.9% | 17.7% | 24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 0.6% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 131 Israel 3.5% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 3.5% compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
- 135 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
- 136 Ecuador 3.3% compare
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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belarus?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Belarus was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belarus ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.