Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … annual in Laos
Laos: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … annual was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos stood at 1.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.74 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Laos ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2019 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.072 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2021 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3905.5% |
| 2022 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2026 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.63 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.63 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -3905.5% | 0.072 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +195.9% | -2.04 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -143.5% | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +106.0% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 0.072 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4905 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 97 Canada 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Ecuador 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Morocco 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Paraguay 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Cape Verde 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 1.57 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Laos was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.