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.
Employment to population ratio 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 65.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 65.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 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 | 64.27 | 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
- 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 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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