Canada vs Laos: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Canada
61.1%
in 2025
Laos
61.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
51st
Laos rank
48th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female 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 51st and Laos ranks 48th of 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Canada or Laos?
- Laos, at 61.5% against 61.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Canada ranks 51st and Laos ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.