Employment rate, men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment rate, men vs. women was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate, men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 69.6% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 69.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.1% | — |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.9% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.3% | 69.6% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 69.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.