Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 65.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 65.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 65.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 60.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 61.4% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 34 Timor-Leste 65.9% compare
- 35 Indonesia 65.8% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 65.5% compare
- 38 Mali 65.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.6% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.5% 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 65.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.