Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Laos
Laos: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
87.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.28
in 1990
All-time low
86.87
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Laos stood at 87.16.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Laos peaked at 93.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.87, in 2022.
That places Laos 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 ilo wdi in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.28 | — |
| 1991 | 93.15 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.91 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.64 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.84 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.5 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.17 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.02 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.67 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.41 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.18 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.71 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.47 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.22 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.95 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.74 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.26 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.15 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.08 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.04 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.16 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.91 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.68 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.39 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.53 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.87 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.15 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 87.16 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.04 | 90.67 | 93.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.36 | 88.4 | 90.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.05 | 87.68 | 88.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.18 | 86.87 | 87.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Canada 87.33 compare
- 43 Netherlands 87.23 compare
- 44 Switzerland 87.17 compare
- 46 Namibia 87.11 compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 86.64 compare
- 48 Eritrea 86.56 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Laos?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Laos was 87.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 93.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.87 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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