Female labor force participation rate by age in Laos
Laos: Female labor force participation rate by age was 53.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.26
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
67.84
in 1990
All-time low
49.55
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 53.26 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Laos peaked at 67.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.55, in 2017.
That places Laos 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.84 | — |
| 1991 | 67.63 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.26 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.84 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.12 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 65.53 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64.92 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 64.29 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.01 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.27 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.72 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.17 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.59 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.97 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.54 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.59 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.77 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.93 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.13 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.34 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.47 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.59 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.76 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.99 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.55 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.02 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.56 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.08 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.68 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 53.43 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 53.34 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.26 | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 53.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 53.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.77 | 63.27 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.67 | 56.13 | 62.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.87 | 49.55 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.76 | 51.08 | 53.43 | 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 participation rate by age in Laos?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Laos was 53.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 67.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.55 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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