Brazil vs Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Brazil
69.9%
in 2025
Laos
69.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
67th
Laos rank
69th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69.9% against 69.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Laos ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 67.7% | 11.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 79.3% | 5.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 71.0% | 2.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 69.7% | 1.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 69.9% against 69.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Brazil and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Laos ranks 69th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.