Labor force participation rate in Laos
Laos: Labor force participation rate was 66.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Laos stood at 66.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Laos peaked at 66.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2017.
That places Laos 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 60.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.9% | 66.1% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Laos?
- Labor force participation rate in Laos was 66.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force participation rate?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).