Australia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Australia
64.1%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
65.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
48th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
45th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 65.2% against 64.1% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 68.6% | 10.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 79.2% | 18.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 71.2% | 9.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 65.2% | 0.8% | 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 (%), Australia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 65.2% against 64.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.