Share of male vs female employment in industry in Laos
Laos: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 8.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Laos is 8.89, 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 Laos peaked at 8.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1991.
That places Laos 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2 | — |
| 1992 | 2.26 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.76 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.93 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.68 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.74 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.82 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.41 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.52 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.64 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.82 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.89 | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.36 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 5.97 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 | 8.03 | 8.89 | 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 of male vs female employment in industry in Laos?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Laos was 8.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Laos ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from 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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