SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Laos
Laos: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Laos, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2 for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Laos 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Argentina 2 compare
- 42 Australia 2 compare
- 42 Bolivia 2 compare
- 42 Brazil 2 compare
- 42 Chile 2 compare
- 42 Congo 2 compare
- 42 Colombia 2 compare
- 42 Comoros 2 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 42 Indonesia 2 compare
- 42 Japan 2 compare
- 42 Cambodia 2 compare
- 42 South Korea 2 compare
- 42 Madagascar 2 compare
- 42 Mauritius 2 compare
- 42 Namibia 2 compare
- 42 Peru 2 compare
- 42 Paraguay 2 compare
- 42 Somalia 2 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 42 Thailand 2 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 2 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 42 East Timor 2 compare
- 42 Vietnam 2 compare
- 42 Zambia 2 compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 2 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 sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Laos?
- Sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Laos was 2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).