Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled in Laos
Laos: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled was 72.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Laos is 72.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Laos peaked at 72.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2017.
That places Laos 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.4% | — |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 69.0% | 72.7% | 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Laos?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Laos was 72.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.