East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Laos: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.4%
in 2025
Laos
24.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Laos rank
30th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.5% against 14.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Laos ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 44.6% | 10.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 38.2% | 10.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 30.2% | 10.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 25.2% | 9.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Laos?
- Laos, at 24.5% against 14.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
- 10.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Laos ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.