Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.83 % change on previous year for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.83 % change on previous year, in 2027.
That places Laos 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2019 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2026 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2027 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.83 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7361 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +116.3% | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +50.8% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -53.6% | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Caribbean 0.6027 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Nicaragua 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Ghana 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Israel 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Philippines 1.71 % change on previous year 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Laos was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2027.
- How does Laos rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.