Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.0%
in 2022
Norway
65.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
66th
Norway rank
68th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 66.0% against 65.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th and Norway ranks 68th of 199 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 69.4% | 12.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 72.5% | 8.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 1.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Norway?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 66.0% against 65.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th and Norway ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.