Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 4.08 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.98 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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