Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.6%
in 2024
Nepal
21.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
165th
Nepal rank
167th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nepal
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Nepal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 14.2% | 4.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 1.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.