Laos vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+
Laos
61.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
39.2%
in 2025
Laos rank
42nd
Lower middle income rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ over time
- Laos
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.6% against 39.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 36.9% | 22.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 38.5% | 19.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 35.6% | 21.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 37.5% | 23.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Laos or Lower middle income?
- Laos, at 61.6% against 39.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Laos and Lower middle income?
- 22.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Laos ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.