Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6.93 units per square kilometre for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4055 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 6 Viet Nam 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 14.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 New Caledonia 9.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Costa Rica 6.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 5.8 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4055 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Monthly minimum wage 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 ÷ 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 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.