Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos
Laos: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 60.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos stood at 60.9%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos peaked at 92.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.5% | — |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 65.4% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 54.6% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
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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)
- 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Laos was 60.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.