Male labor participation rate in Laos
Laos: Male labor participation rate was 70.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.64
in 2022
All-time low
63.54
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Laos stood at 70.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Laos peaked at 70.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.54, in 2017.
That places Laos 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.65 | — |
| 1991 | 64.67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.69 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.83 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.87 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.88 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.87 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.86 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.84 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.76 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.71 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.64 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.56 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.46 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.35 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.23 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.96 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.82 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.69 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.54 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 66.29 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 67.15 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.92 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.64 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.58 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.53 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.63 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 70.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 70.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.77 | 64.65 | 64.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.78 | 64.56 | 64.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.34 | 63.54 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.74 | 67.15 | 70.64 | 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 male labor participation rate in Laos?
- Male labor participation rate in Laos was 70.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 70.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.54 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for male labor participation rate?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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