Share in vulnerable employment in Laos
Laos: Share in vulnerable employment was 76.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in vulnerable employment in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Laos stood at 76.38. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Laos peaked at 91.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.38, in 2025.
That places Laos 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.54 | — |
| 1992 | 91.28 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.95 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.58 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.21 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.7 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 89.24 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.61 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.06 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.54 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 87.03 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.49 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.95 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.43 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.89 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.27 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.87 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.45 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.01 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.38 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.81 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.23 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 80.84 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.43 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.99 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.48 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.97 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.51 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.11 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.85 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.37 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.11 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.91 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.64 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.38 | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.02 | 88.06 | 91.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.19 | 83.01 | 87.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.17 | 78.11 | 82.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.04 | 76.38 | 77.85 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Laos?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Laos was 76.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 91.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.38 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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