Share of female workers by sector in Belarus
Belarus: Share of female workers by sector was 6.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Belarus is 6.41, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Belarus peaked at 18.64 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.76 | — |
| 1992 | 18.64 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 18.03 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.38 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.55 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.21 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.24 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 15.49 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.97 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.38 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.86 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.28 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.65 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.16 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.46 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.83 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.17 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.26 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.78 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.04 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.92 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.63 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.41 | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.03 | 14.97 | 18.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 8.9 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 6.66 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.41 | 7.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 share of female workers by sector in Belarus?
- Share of female workers by sector in Belarus was 6.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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