Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos
Laos: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 53.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
53.5
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
95
in 2003
All-time low
49.58
in 2017
Years of data
6
1995–2022
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos is 53.5, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos peaked at 95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.58, in 2017.
That places Laos 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.19 | — |
| 2003 | 95 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 66.98 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.58 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5 | +7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 53.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 53.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.19 | 81.19 | 81.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.31 | 49.58 | 67.38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Austria 54.8 compare
- 24 Finland 54.2 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 53.7 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 53.45 compare
- 28 Angola 53.43 compare
- 29 Isle of Man 53.14 compare
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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Laos was 53.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.58 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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