Côte d'Ivoire vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment rate
Côte d'Ivoire
65.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
65.3%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
Employment rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 65.5% against 65.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 60.6% | 1.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 60.5% | 1.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 59.3% | 4.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.3% | 0.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 65.5% against 65.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employment rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.