Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 87.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 87.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 93.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.3% | — |
| 1991 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 90.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.9% | 87.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 42 Canada 87.3% compare
- 43 Netherlands 87.2% compare
- 44 Switzerland 87.2% compare
- 46 Namibia 87.1% compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 86.6% compare
- 48 Eritrea 86.6% 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)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 87.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).