Israel vs Laos: Population by labor force status

Israel
2.59 million people
in 2025
Laos
2.35 million people
in 2025
Israel rank
91st
Laos rank
93rd

Population by labor force status over time

  • Israel
  • Laos
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 2.59 million people against 2.35 million people in Laos, a difference of 235,950 people.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.

Israel ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 1.58 million people 2.15 million people 568,879 people Laos
2000s 1.86 million people 2.37 million people 506,202 people Laos
2010s 2.25 million people 2.28 million people 31,558 people Laos
2020s 2.54 million people 2.34 million people 197,300 people Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Israel or Laos?
Israel, at 2.59 million people against 2.35 million people in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Israel and Laos?
235,950 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Laos?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Israel and Laos rank globally for population by labor force status?
Israel ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).