Laos vs Nicaragua: Labor participation rate

Laos
66.09
in 2025
Nicaragua
66.07
in 2025
Laos rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
54th

Labor participation rate over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 66.09 against 66.07 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 62.19 58.39 3.8 Laos
2000s 61.34 61.74 0.4033 Nicaragua
2010s 60.49 64.73 4.24 Nicaragua
2020s 65.27 65.54 0.277 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, Laos or Nicaragua?
Laos, at 66.09 against 66.07 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor participation rate between Laos and Nicaragua?
0.02, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for labor participation rate?
Laos ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed