Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Laos
Laos: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos stood at 52.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos peaked at 60.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.3% | — |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 52.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 57.5% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 46.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.7% | 53.3% | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos was 52.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.