Employment in agri vs urban pop in Laos
Laos: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 69.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.47
in 1991
All-time low
61.05
in 2017
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Laos, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 69.64 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Laos peaked at 86.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.05, in 2017.
Laos ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.47 | — |
| 1992 | 86.31 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.08 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.82 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.41 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.75 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 83.87 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 83.22 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 82.55 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.79 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 80.98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.29 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.31 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.36 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.17 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.96 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.66 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.44 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.13 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.66 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 67.13 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 65.63 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.12 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.67 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 61.05 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.73 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 64.44 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66.35 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 67.78 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.57 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 69.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 69.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.94 | 82.55 | 86.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.6 | 72.66 | 81.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8 | 61.05 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.33 | 66.35 | 69.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 1 Burundi 85.05 compare
- 2 Niger 70.65 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 70.53 compare
- 5 Mozambique 69.48 compare
- 6 Madagascar 69.38 compare
- 7 Chad 69.08 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 in agri vs urban pop in Laos?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Laos was 69.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 86.47 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.05 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Laos ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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