Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 8.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1991.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.9% 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 industry recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.