Population by labor force status bars in Laos
Laos: Population by labor force status bars was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.95 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Laos stood at 2.35 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Laos peaked at 2.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million, in 1991.
Laos ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.95 million | — |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.35 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.35 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.95 million | 2.32 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.32 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 2.32 million | 2.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 90 Congo 2.59 million compare
- 91 Israel 2.59 million compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 2.38 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.33 million compare
- 95 Mauritania 2.25 million compare
- 96 Liberia 2.24 million 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 population by labor force status bars in Laos?
- Population by labor force status bars in Laos was 2.35 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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