Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos
Laos: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos stood at 0.0005 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1996.
Laos ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Laos was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.