Which has higher female share of the labor force, Albania or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 46.7% against 46.6% in Albania as of 2025.

What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Female share of the labor force

Albania

46.6%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

46.7%

in 2025

Albania rank

74th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

73rd

Female share of the labor force over time

Albania
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 46.7% against 46.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.1%	48.0%	4.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	43.1%	47.1%	4.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	43.7%	46.8%	3.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	45.9%	46.6%	0.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Albania or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 46.7% against 46.6% in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Albania ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.