Share of employment in agriculture in Belarus
Belarus: Share of employment in agriculture was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Belarus is 9.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Belarus peaked at 23.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2025.
That places Belarus 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.4% | — |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 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 share of employment in agriculture in Belarus?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Belarus was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Belarus ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.