Australia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Australia
70.7%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
84th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
85th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.7% against 70.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 84th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 64.8% | 9.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 64.8% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.3% | 7.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.7% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Australia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Australia, at 70.7% against 70.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 84th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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
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.