Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 522.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus peaked at 6.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Belarus 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +900.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +180.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +187.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +625.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +542.2% |
| 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 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 | +900.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | +625.4% | 0.8% | 5.8% |
| 2016 | +542.2% | 0.9% | 5.8% |
| 1999 | +187.5% | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| 1993 | +180.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Belarus was 3.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Belarus ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.