Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 54.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 94.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.6% | — |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 49.5% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 28 Cayman Islands 55.4% compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 54.9% compare
- 30 Germany 54.7% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.5% compare
- 33 Ethiopia 54.2% compare
- 34 Brazil 54.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 54.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.