Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Canada
87.3%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
87.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
45th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Canada
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87.3% against 87.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 92.0% | 13.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 89.4% | 5.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 88.0% | 1.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Canada, at 87.3% against 87.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).