Labor participation rate in Laos
Laos: Labor participation rate was 66.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.09
in 2025
All-time low
59.78
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Laos is 66.09, measured in 2025. 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 participation rate in Laos peaked at 66.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.78, in 2017.
Laos ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.47 | — |
| 1991 | 62.44 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.39 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.34 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.24 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.16 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.08 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.99 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.95 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.85 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.77 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.7 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.61 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.53 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.43 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.33 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.95 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.83 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.68 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.55 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.27 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.14 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.78 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.99 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.21 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 62.91 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.62 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 66 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.99 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.99 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.09 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.19 | 61.85 | 62.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.34 | 60.83 | 61.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.49 | 59.78 | 62.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.27 | 62.91 | 66.09 | 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 participation rate in Laos?
- Labor participation rate in Laos was 66.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 66.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.78 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor participation rate?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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