Canada vs Laos: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force)
Canada
61.1%
in 2025
Laos
61.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
52nd
Laos rank
49th
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.5% against 61.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Laos ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Laos ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 80.3% | 22.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 80.3% | 18.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 69.9% | 8.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Canada or Laos?
- Laos, at 61.5% against 61.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Canada and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Laos ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.