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Belarus Annual Unemployment Rate

Belarus' annual unemployment rate fell to 3.36% in 2024, down from 3.46% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1% from the previous year. Belarus has annual unemployment rate lower than the global median (3.36% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Europe, Belarus is lower (3.36% vs regional median 5.49%) and ranks 34th out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 3.36%
2023 3.46%
2022 3.57%
2021 3.9%
2020 4.05%
2019 4.16%
2018 4.76%
2017 5.65%
2016 5.84%
2015 5.88%
2014 5.9%
2013 5.94%
2012 5.95%
2011 6.02%
2010 6.04%
2009 6.1%
2008 6.7%
2007 7.38%
2006 8.02%
2005 8.73%
2004 9.45%
2003 10.21%
2002 10.91%
2001 11.61%
2000 12.22%
1999 12.8%
1998 14%
1997 17.1%
1996 24.4%
1995 17.7%
1994 12.8%
1993 8.5%
1992 3.1%
1991 0.6%
Belarus Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of Belarus' labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 56.94% 57.38% 2024