Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos
Laos: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.47 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos peaked at 6.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.63, in 2020.
That places Laos 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.57 | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.05 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | -3.63 | -463.0% |
| 2021 | -2.8 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | -2.66 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | -163.5% |
| 2024 | 2.35 | +39.1% |
| 2025 | 1.47 | -37.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -463.0% | 1 | -3.63 |
| 2023 | +163.5% | -2.66 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | -69.8% | 5.6 | 1.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 | 3.35 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 1 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5967 | -3.63 | 2.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 103 Finland 1.51 compare
- 104 East Timor 1.5 compare
- 106 Mali 1.45 compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.45 compare
- 108 Western Sahara 1.39 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Laos was 1.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.63 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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