Labour force participation rate in Belarus and Russia
The percentage of the population engaged in economic activity is presented for Belarus and Russia for the period from 2015 to 2023. Rows are categorized by country and sex: overall figures are provided for both countries, and the share of men in Belarus is shown separately. This allows for a comparison of labor force activity in the two states and an observation of male employment specifics. Data are provided in percent and reflect annual dynamics over nine years
Chart of the labor force participation rate in Belarus and Russia from 2015 to 2023, in percent
- Labor force participation rate, percent — Belarus
- Labor force participation rate, percent — Russia
- men — Belarus
- males — Russia
- women — Belarus
- females — Russia
Set in numbers
Coverage: 6 series, 2015 through 2023, 5 reporting periods. 30 values in total.
Between 2015 and 2023 “Labor force participation rate, percent — Belarus” declined from 71.8 to 69.7 — 2.9%.
All table numbers are series: 6
| Series | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Уровень участия в составе рабочей силы, процентов — Беларусь | 71,80 | 70,30 | 70,00 | 70,20 | 69,70 |
| Уровень участия в составе рабочей силы, процентов — Россия | 69,10 | 61,90 | 62,30 | 62,20 | 62,80 |
| мужчины — Беларусь | 76,50 | 75,50 | 74,90 | 75,30 | 74,80 |
| мужчины — Россия | 75,50 | 69,80 | 70,20 | 69,90 | 70,60 |
| женщины — Беларусь | 67,60 | 65,70 | 65,80 | 65,80 | 65,30 |
| женщины — Россия | 63,40 | 55,40 | 55,70 | 55,80 | 56,30 |
How to read this table
Comparing rows helps to understand the difference in population participation levels between residents of Belarus and Russia. It is possible to track how indicators changed in each country individually and how the share of men in the labor force in Belarus affects the overall picture. Percentages allow for comparable analysis despite differences in economic scale and population size
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “men — Belarus” — 74.8; the smallest is “females — Russia” at 56.3.
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Period and application
The statistics cover the period from 2015 to 2023 and are published annually. The information will be useful to economists, sociologists, and labor market specialists for labor resource analysis. Rosstat data on an annual basis reflect steady trends in population engagement in economic activity in the two countries
1) Данные за 2015-2022 гг. приведены с учетом итогов ВПН-2020. До 2017 г. обследование проводилось в отношении лиц 15 – 72 лет, с 2017 г. – 15 лет и старше.
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