Employment to population ratio men vs women in Laos
Laos: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 69.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.62
in 2025
All-time low
61.17
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 69.62 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio men vs women in Laos peaked at 69.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.17, in 2017.
That places Laos 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 to population ratio men vs women in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.05 | — |
| 1992 | 62.94 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.24 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.33 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.48 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.66 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.8 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.94 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.98 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.98 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.71 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.13 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.83 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.52 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.85 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.17 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.75 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.34 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.25 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.18 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 69.59 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 69.55 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.51 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.62 | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 69.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 69.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.17 | 62.94 | 63.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.85 | 63.55 | 64.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.97 | 61.17 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.45 | 65.25 | 69.62 | 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 men vs women in Laos?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Laos was 69.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 69.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.17 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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