Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus

Belarus: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
13
1998–2010

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus, 1998–2010

00.20.40.60.811998200420101998: 0.986 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.985 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.987 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.987 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.997 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.886 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.996 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.885 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.894 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.948 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.947 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.965 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.953 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2010, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Belarus 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Belarus, 1998 to 2010.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.2%
2001 1.0% -0.0%
2002 1.0% +1.0%
2003 0.9% -11.1%
2004 1.0% +12.4%
2005 0.9% -11.1%
2006 0.9% +1.0%
2007 0.9% +6.1%
2008 0.9% -0.2%
2009 1.0% +1.9%
2010 1.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 17 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Belarus was 1.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Belarus rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Belarus ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2010.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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