Caribbean Small States vs Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Caribbean Small States
55.1%
in 2025
Laos
65.3%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
34th
Laos rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.3% against 55.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 34th and Laos ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 60.6% | 8.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 60.5% | 4.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 59.3% | 2.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 64.3% | 10.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Caribbean Small States or Laos?
- Laos, at 65.3% against 55.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Caribbean Small States and Laos?
- 10.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Laos rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 34th and Laos ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.