Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos
Laos: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 4.08 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos stood at 4.08.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos peaked at 7.98 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1993.
Laos ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.64 | — |
| 1991 | 3.41 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 7.98 | +197.3% |
| 1996 | 7.79 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.05 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.92 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.78 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.64 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.49 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.35 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.83 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.74 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +197.3% | 2.68 | 7.98 |
| 1992 | -32.0% | 3.41 | 2.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.12 | 2.26 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.41 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.21 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More work & labour data for Laos
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.25 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,084 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,038 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.37 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.63 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Laos was 4.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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