Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 61.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 61.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 58.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 56.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.7% | 61.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).