Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Laos
53.6%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
42.1%
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 53.6% against 42.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 49.8% | 5.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 42.9% | 6.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 41.7% | 11.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 53.6% against 42.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Laos ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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, male (%) (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.