In Belarus, youth policy is acknowledged as an important part of state policy on social, economic and cultural development, and the country has a well-developed legal framework covering all spheres of young people's lives. However, the fact that the youth unemployment rate is higher than the unemployment rate for the adult working-age population indicates that young people are facing difficulties in the transition to work. This report analyses the youth situation in Belarus and, in particular, youth policy measures implemented in the country. While youth policy in general addresses a range of aspects of young people's lives, such as participation in society, health and cultural development, this report will focus only on those that relate to youth education and skills development, and employment. The purpose of the analysis is to support national stakeholders in understanding the main challenges that young people face during the transition to work, and in developing innovative approaches to address these challenges effectively by implementing new policies, measures and services. The analysis is based on the available statistical data, scientific publications and studies, as well as administrative records of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MoLSP), Ministry of Economy and other state and non-state actors. The labour market analysis is based on data from Census 2009, administrative data and data from Labour Force Surveys (LFSs) (2016, 2017) that was provided by the National Statistical Committee (Belstat). Data provided by these sources is difficult to compare and there could be discrepancies in the approaches that will limit analysis of the labour market situation in the country. The report is structured in four chapters. The first chapter presents an overview of the youth labour market, providing a description of the demographic and economic context and a brief analysis of the main labour market trends and challenges. The second chapter describes the youth policy framework and the main institutions involved, while the third chapter examines policy measures implemented in support of the youth transition to work. The fourth chapter analyses the main institutional and operational constraints that have a negative impact on the quality and efficiency of youth policy measures, and proposes necessary actions that could help in improving their implementation. [For a synthesis report, "Policies Supporting Youth Transition to Work in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine," see ED597187.]