Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Laos
81.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
79.5%
in 2025
Laos rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.2% against 79.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 83.3% | 10.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 83.2% | 5.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 81.7% | 2.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 2.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 81.2% against 79.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Laos ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.