Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 6.93 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4055 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Laos 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8666 units per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8666 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2013 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6931 units per square kilometre | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 6.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 7 Vietnam 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Seychelles 14.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 New Caledonia 9.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Costa Rica 6.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Hong Kong 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Laos was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4055 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.