Labor force participation rate by age in Laos
Laos: Labor force participation rate by age was 54.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Laos stood at 54.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Laos peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 60.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 54.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Laos
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Laos?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Laos was 54.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).