Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 61.6% against 39.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 36.9% | 22.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 38.5% | 19.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 35.6% | 21.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 37.5% | 23.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lower middle income?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lower middle income?
- 22.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.