Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Laos
Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 69.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Laos recorded 69.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Laos peaked at 92.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2017.
That places Laos 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.7% | — |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 69.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 69.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 65.9% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 61.2% | 80.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Laos?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Laos was 69.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.