Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos
Laos: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos is 54.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.7% | — |
| 1991 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
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% | 6 |
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos was 54.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.