Australia vs Laos: Labor force participation rate
Australia
66.5%
in 2025
Laos
66.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
50th
Laos rank
53rd
Labor force participation rate over time
- Australia
- Laos
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.5% against 66.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.2% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.3% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 60.5% | 4.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.3% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Australia or Laos?
- Australia, at 66.5% against 66.1% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Australia and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Laos rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Australia ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).