Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Laos
Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 65.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Laos is 65.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Laos peaked at 92.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2017.
That places Laos 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.6% | — |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +12.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 65.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 65.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 65.7% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 57.8% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 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+, total (%) in Laos?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Laos was 65.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.