Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,881 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3,881
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,881
in 2027
All-time low
2,230
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201620272005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.7k2025: 3.7k2026: 3.8k2027: 3.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3,881. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3,881 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,230, in 2005.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,230
2006 2,304 +3.3%
2007 2,385 +3.5%
2008 2,465 +3.3%
2009 2,542 +3.2%
2010 2,617 +2.9%
2011 2,657 +1.5%
2012 2,693 +1.4%
2013 2,726 +1.2%
2014 2,757 +1.1%
2015 2,786 +1.0%
2016 2,804 +0.6%
2017 2,820 +0.6%
2018 2,951 +4.7%
2019 3,087 +4.6%
2020 3,115 +0.9%
2021 3,348 +7.5%
2022 3,510 +4.8%
2023 3,590 +2.3%
2024 3,671 +2.2%
2025 3,744 +2.0%
2026 3,813 +1.9%
2027 3,881 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,385 2,230 2,542 5
2010s 2,790 2,617 3,087 10
2020s 3,584 3,115 3,881 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3,881 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3,881 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,230 in 2005.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.