Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 22.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 22.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 180 Ethiopia 24.7% compare
- 181 Mozambique 24.3% compare
- 182 Niger 23.8% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 21.6% compare
- 185 Chad 20.0% compare
- 186 Madagascar 19.4% compare
More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 22.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).