Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Laos
Laos: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 29.24 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Laos, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Laos recorded 29.24 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Laos peaked at 29.24 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 25.36, in 2017.
Laos ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.29 | — |
| 2006 | 27.34 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.41 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.03 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.75 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.16 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.75 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.36 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.02 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.69 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.44 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.72 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 28.87 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.01 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 29.11 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 29.18 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 29.24 | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4 | 27.29 | 27.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 25.36 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.56 | 26.44 | 29.24 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Laos?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Laos was 29.24 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.36 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.