Modeled female employment to population ratio in Laos
Laos: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 61 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61
in 2025
All-time low
54.48
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 61 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Laos peaked at 61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.48, in 2017.
Laos ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.73 | — |
| 1992 | 58.48 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.32 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.14 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.97 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.87 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.73 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.55 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.46 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.4 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.31 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.23 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.14 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.92 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.82 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.72 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.62 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.22 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.92 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.63 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.36 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.79 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.48 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.69 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.92 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 57.62 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.38 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 60.83 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.87 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.94 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 61 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.47, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.05 | 57.55 | 58.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.06 | 56.62 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.66 | 54.48 | 56.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.11 | 57.62 | 61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Qatar 61.61 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 61.35 compare
- 25 Peru 61.28 compare
- 27 Central African Republic 60.88 compare
- 28 South Sudan 60.82 compare
- 29 East Timor 60.67 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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Laos?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Laos was 61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.48 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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