Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
52.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
37.7%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 52.9% against 37.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 55.8% | 2.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 46.9% | 8.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 41.8% | 7.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 37.5% | 14.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Upper middle income?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 52.9% against 37.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Upper middle income?
- 15.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 25th 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, 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.