Laos vs Low & middle income: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Laos
72.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income
49.2%
in 2025
Laos rank
16th
Low & middle income rank
17th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Laos
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 72.2% against 49.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 57.0% | 30.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 54.3% | 27.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 50.8% | 25.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 49.8% | 23.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Laos or Low & middle income?
- Laos, at 72.2% against 49.2% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Laos and Low & middle income?
- 23.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Low & middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Laos ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.