Laos vs World: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)
Laos
81.2%
in 2025
World
43.1%
in 2025
Laos rank
26th
World rank
23rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Laos
- World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.2% against 43.1% in World, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 50.4% | 42.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 47.8% | 41.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 43.8% | 40.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 43.0% | 38.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Laos or World?
- Laos, at 81.2% against 43.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Laos and World?
- 38.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and World rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Laos ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd 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.