Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Laos
52.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
33.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 52.1% against 33.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 35.1% | 27.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 34.3% | 23.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 32.2% | 18.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 31.9% | 19.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Laos or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 52.1% against 33.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.