Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Laos
Laos: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 50.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, total in Laos, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Laos recorded 50.6% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Laos peaked at 56.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1996.
That places Laos 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 50.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -28.6% | 56.6% | 40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 40.4% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 50.6% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, total in Laos?
- Own-account workers, total in Laos was 50.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for own-account workers, total?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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