Laos vs Middle income: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Laos
76.4%
in 2025
Middle income
48.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
18th
Middle income rank
20th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Laos
- Middle income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 76.4% against 48.3% in Middle income, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 58.3% | 31.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 54.9% | 30.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 50.1% | 30.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 48.8% | 28.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Laos or Middle income?
- Laos, at 76.4% against 48.3% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Laos and Middle income?
- 28.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Laos ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.