How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Congo

68.7%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

68.7%

in 2025

Congo rank

99th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

100th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Congo
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Congo currently reports 68.7% against 68.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th of 187 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.5%	64.8%	4.7%	Congo
2000s	68.9%	63.7%	5.2%	Congo
2010s	68.9%	62.9%	6.1%	Congo
2020s	67.9%	67.7%	0.2%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Congo, at 68.7% against 68.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Congo ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.