Employment in Laos
Laos: Employment was 3,509 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,509
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,509
in 2022
All-time low
2,165
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2022
Employment in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Laos is 3,509, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Laos peaked at 3,509 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,165, in 1995.
That places Laos 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,165 | — |
| 2010 | 3,018 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 3,290 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,751 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3,509 | +27.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,509 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,509 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,165 | 2,165 | 2,165 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,020 | 2,751 | 3,290 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,509 | 3,509 | 3,509 | 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 employment in Laos?
- Employment in Laos was 3,509 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,509 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,165 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for employment?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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