Female labor force participation rates in Laos
Laos: Female labor force participation rates was 61.56 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.56
in 2025
All-time low
56.02
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 61.56 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Laos peaked at 61.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.02, in 2017.
Laos ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3 | — |
| 1991 | 60.23 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.96 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.72 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.52 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.32 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.13 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.82 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.66 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.34 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.01 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.83 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.42 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.24 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.08 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.89 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.73 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.58 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.11 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.02 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.07 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 58.12 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.68 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.32 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.37 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.41 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.47 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.56 | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 61.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 61.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.61 | 58.82 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.89 | 57.08 | 58.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.65 | 56.02 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8 | 58.68 | 61.56 | 6 |
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 rates in Laos?
- Female labor force participation rates in Laos was 61.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.02 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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