Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
52nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.1% against 66.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 57.6% | 4.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 60.3% | 1.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 64.2% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 66.0% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 66.1% against 66.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 52nd 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+) (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.