Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Laos
Laos: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Laos is 1.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 5.05 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.23 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Laos 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 2019 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 5 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.99 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6762 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +265.7% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -61.7% | 5.05 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +50.7% | 3.32 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Honduras 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Qatar 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Nicaragua 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Gabon 1.93 % change on previous year compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Laos was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.