European Union vs Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
European Union
53.9%
in 2025
Laos
65.3%
in 2025
European Union rank
38th
Laos rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- European Union
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.3% against 53.9% in European Union, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 38th 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 | European Union | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 60.6% | 11.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 60.5% | 9.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 59.3% | 7.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 64.3% | 10.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), European Union or Laos?
- Laos, at 65.3% against 53.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between European Union and Laos?
- 11.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Laos rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- European Union ranks 38th 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.