Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Laos
Laos: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 54.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 94.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
That places Laos 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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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.