Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment rate, men vs. women
Japan
69.6%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Japan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69.6% against 69.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 63.2% | 11.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 63.9% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 63.0% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.4% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Japan, at 69.6% against 69.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.