Africa Western and Central vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.3% against 13.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 35.7% | 17.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 31.4% | 14.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 26.0% | 11.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 22.7% | 9.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.3% against 13.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 9.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.