Laos vs South Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Laos
61.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
60.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
26th
South Sudan rank
28th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.0% against 60.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Laos ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 187 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 61.6% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 61.7% | 4.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 61.8% | 6.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 60.6% | 0.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Laos or South Sudan?
- Laos, at 61.0% against 60.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Laos and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Laos ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 28th 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.