High income vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
High income
39.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
52.9%
in 2025
High income rank
23rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- High income
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 52.9% against 39.5% in High income, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 58.8% | 16.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 55.7% | 16.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 49.6% | 12.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 52.3% | 13.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), High income or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 52.9% against 39.5% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between High income and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 13.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- High income ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.