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Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belarus

Belarus: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 1991
All-time low
30.4%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belarus, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 38.8 %1992: 38.2 %1993: 37.4 %1994: 36 %1995: 35 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 34.8 %1998: 34.8 %1999: 34.5 %2000: 34.4 %2001: 34.1 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 33.9 %2004: 34 %2005: 34.1 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 34 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 33.2 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 32.4 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 31.5 %2017: 30.8 %2018: 30.6 %2019: 30.4 %2020: 30.6 %2021: 30.5 %2022: 30.9 %2023: 31 %2024: 31 %2025: 31.1 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belarus stood at 31.1%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belarus peaked at 38.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2019.

That places Belarus 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.0% 34.5% 38.8% 9
2000s 34.2% 33.9% 34.6% 10
2010s 32.2% 30.4% 33.9% 10
2020s 30.8% 30.5% 31.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belarus?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Belarus was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Belarus ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.