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