Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus
Belarus: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus peaked at 18.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.8% | — |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Belarus was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).