Belize vs Lao PDR: Labor force participation rate by age
Belize
53.9%
in 2024
Lao PDR
54.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
36th
Lao PDR rank
34th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Belize
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 54.1% against 53.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Belize ranks 36th and Lao PDR ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 62.2% | 15.2% | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 57.5% | 11.1% | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 51.4% | 3.8% | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 53.7% | 1.5% | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Belize or Lao PDR?
- Lao PDR, at 54.1% against 53.9% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Belize and Lao PDR?
- 0.2%, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao PDR?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Lao PDR rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Belize ranks 36th and Lao PDR ranks 34th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).