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The National Statistical Committee has for the first time published data on remote and platform employment in Belarus.
According to the statistics agency, in 2025 about 0.5% of those employed in the economy worked through digital platforms, while 0.8% worked remotely.
Within the structure of remote employment, 49.7% worked in the information and communications sector, 21% in professional, scientific and technical activities, 11.4% in trade, 4.9% in education and healthcare services, and 3.1% in transport and logistics.
Belstat also presented a statistical profile of a remote worker. On average, such a worker is 35.4 years old, 79.7% have higher education, and 37.9% have children. About 63.1% of remote workers are employees. Men account for 50.6%, while women make up 49.4%.
In the structure of platform employment, taxi services dominate with 31.6%, followed by goods sales (19.4%), IT work and services (17.9%), delivery and household services (14.3%), and education, legal and tourism services (10%).
Among those working through platforms, 41.1% are self-employed and 49.1% are employees.
Men account for 63.4% of platform workers and women for 36.6%. The average age is 37.1 years, 46% have higher education, and 45.8% have children.