Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Belarus
Belarus: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Belarus, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Belarus is 3.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 522.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Belarus peaked at 6.61 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 59th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.05 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +900.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +180.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 6.61 | +187.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +625.4% |
| 2010 | 0.827 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.614 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.508 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.488 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | +542.2% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 0.05 | 6.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 0.488 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.04 | 4.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Belarus?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Belarus was 3.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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