Euro area vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Euro area
53.4%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
65.3%
in 2025
Euro area rank
40th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Euro area
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 65.3% against 53.4% in Euro area, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 40th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th 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 | Euro area | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 60.6% | 11.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 60.5% | 9.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 59.3% | 8.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 64.3% | 11.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Euro area or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 65.3% against 53.4% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Euro area and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 11.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Euro area ranks 40th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.