Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Laos
Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 61.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2025
All-time low
54.5%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Laos stood at 61.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Laos peaked at 61.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 61.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 61.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.6% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Qatar 61.6% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 61.3% compare
- 25 Peru 61.3% compare
- 27 Central African Republic 60.9% compare
- 28 South Sudan 60.8% compare
- 29 East Timor 60.7% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Laos?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Laos was 61.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.