Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos
Laos: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 61.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos is 61.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos peaked at 94.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2017.
That places Laos 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.3% | — |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +9.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 61.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 61.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 66.3% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 56.1% | 77.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Laos was 61.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.