Level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos
Laos: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 6.02 score in 2024. ▬ Flat
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos stood at 6.02 score. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos peaked at 6.02 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.02 score, in 2015.
Laos ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.02 score | — |
| 2016 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.02 score | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.02 score | 6.02 score | 6.02 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.02 score | 6.02 score | 6.02 score | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Laos was 6.02 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 score in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.