Laos vs Other small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Laos
65.3%
in 2025
Other small states
54.0%
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
Other small states rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Laos
- Other small states
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.3% against 54.0% in Other small states, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 52.5% | 8.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 51.0% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 51.7% | 7.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 53.2% | 11.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Laos or Other small states?
- Laos, at 65.3% against 54.0% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Laos and Other small states?
- 11.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Other small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 37th 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+, 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.