Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos
Laos: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 65.37 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Laos, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Laos recorded 65.37 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Laos peaked at 65.37 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 57.83, in 2017.
Laos ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.88 | — |
| 1992 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.6 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.54 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.53 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.53 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.52 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.51 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.52 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.52 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.51 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.5 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.45 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.42 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.37 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.32 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.25 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.97 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.68 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.39 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.32 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.83 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.22 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60.63 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 61.43 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.27 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.2 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 65.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.22 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.3 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 65.35 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 65.37 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 65.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.25, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 65.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.02, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.61 | 60.52 | 60.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.47 | 60.32 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 57.83 | 60.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.54 | 61.43 | 65.37 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Laos?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Laos was 65.37 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 65.37 in 2027.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.83 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.