Lao People's Democratic Republic vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
65.37
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
58.53
in 2027
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
35th
World: Upper-middle income rank
37th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • World: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 65.37 against 58.53 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 6.84.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World: Upper-middle income ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 35th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and World: Upper-middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 60.61 66.76 6.15 World: Upper-middle income
2000s 60.47 63.32 2.85 World: Upper-middle income
2010s 59.32 61.48 2.16 World: Upper-middle income
2020s 64.54 58.91 5.63 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Lao People's Democratic Republic or World: Upper-middle income?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 65.37 against 58.53 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and World: Upper-middle income?
6.84, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and World: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 35th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.