Industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus
Belarus: Industry share of total emplyoment was 31.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.83
in 1991
All-time low
30.39
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus stood at 31.06.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus peaked at 38.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.39, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.83 | — |
| 1992 | 38.2 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 37.38 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.99 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 34.63 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.84 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.81 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.42 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.07 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.85 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.13 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.29 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.03 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.57 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.22 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.91 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.43 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.19 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.55 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.77 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.63 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.39 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.45 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.93 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.98 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.04 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.06 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 31.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 31.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.02 | 34.5 | 38.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.17 | 33.85 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 | 30.39 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.84 | 30.45 | 31.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 13 China 31.79 compare
- 14 Nepal 31.28 compare
- 15 Guyana 31.09 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 30.63 compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6 compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.59 compare
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Belarus was 31.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.39 in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Belarus ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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