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

38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Somalia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

3,788

in 2027

Somalia

3,793

in 2027

Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank

99th

Somalia rank

98th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3,793 against 3,788 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 99th and Somalia ranks 98th of 189 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	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,695	1,325	369.93	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s	2,123	1,855	268.66	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s	2,716	2,464	251.81	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s	3,521	3,382	139.11	Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 3,793 against 3,788 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 5, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 99th and Somalia ranks 98th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.