Labor force, female in Belarus
Belarus: Labor force, female was 2.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.36 million for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Belarus peaked at 2.53 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1991.
That places Belarus 78th 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, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.36 million | -0.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.25 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.35 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.48 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.36 million | 2.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 75 South Sudan 2.51 million compare
- 76 Haiti 2.45 million compare
- 77 Switzerland 2.44 million compare
- 79 Israel 2.33 million compare
- 80 Hungary 2.32 million compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 2.31 million compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Belarus?
- Labor force, female in Belarus was 2.36 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for labor force, female?
- Belarus ranks 78th 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 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.