Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 55.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 55.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 59.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 55.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.