Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 66.2 in 2027. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 66.2 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 66.2 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 59.78, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 65.49 | 62.91 | 66.2 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 66.2 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.78 in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.