Female labor force by age in Laos
Laos: Female labor force by age was 44,146 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Laos stood at 44,146 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Laos peaked at 44,146 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,751 people, in 1990.
That places Laos 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,751 people | — |
| 1991 | 10,033 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10,358 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,699 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11,104 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11,474 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11,841 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,205 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,477 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,862 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,215 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,592 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,006 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,454 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14,933 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15,474 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16,217 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 17,054 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17,901 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18,730 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 19,592 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 20,425 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,231 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 21,992 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22,704 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23,195 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23,564 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24,102 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27,153 people | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 30,474 people | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 33,703 people | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 38,625 people | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 40,952 people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 42,444 people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 44,146 people | +4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 44,146 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 44,146 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,280 people | 9,751 people | 12,862 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,558 people | 13,215 people | 18,730 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,443 people | 19,592 people | 30,474 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,974 people | 33,703 people | 44,146 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Laos?
- Female labor force by age in Laos was 44,146 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 44,146 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,751 people in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for female labor force by age?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).