Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Laos
61.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
48.1%
in 2025
Laos rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.0% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 41.5% | 16.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 45.0% | 12.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 46.7% | 8.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 46.3% | 13.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Laos or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 61.0% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Laos ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.