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Belarus - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 2.3% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
9 832 358  
5 374 171  
55%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
1994  
21.2%  
34.9%  
40%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : US$ 9 (17,000 rubles)

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 1994 : 115,536 roubles by  month (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 40 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws


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