Laos vs World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Laos
52.9%
in 2025
World
37.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
23rd
World rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Laos
- World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 52.9% against 37.3% in World, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 23rd and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 49.0% | 9.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 43.7% | 12.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 38.2% | 11.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 36.5% | 15.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Laos or World?
- Laos, at 52.9% against 37.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Laos and World?
- 15.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 23rd and World ranks 26th 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.