Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 68.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 68.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 88.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 4th 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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.2% | — |
| 1992 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 79.8% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 69.7% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.8% | 70.2% | 6 |
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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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.