Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 68.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 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, total (% of total population ages) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 68.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.1% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.2% | 68.7% | 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)
- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.