Employment to population ratio in Laos
Laos: Employment to population ratio was 65.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.3
in 2025
All-time low
57.83
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Laos is 65.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Laos peaked at 65.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.83, in 2017.
Laos ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 64.27 | 61.43 | 65.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 34 East Timor 65.91 compare
- 35 Indonesia 65.77 compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 65.53 compare
- 38 Mali 65.14 compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.64 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.54 compare
More work & labour data for Laos
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Laos?
- Employment to population ratio in Laos was 65.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.83 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio?
- Laos ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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