Share of male vs female employment in services in Laos
Laos: Share of male vs female employment in services was 22.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.33
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.33
in 2025
All-time low
9.53
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Laos stood at 22.33. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Laos peaked at 22.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 1992.
Laos ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.57 | — |
| 1992 | 9.53 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.66 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.81 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.94 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.24 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.15 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.71 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.03 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.58 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.66 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.97 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.36 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.67 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.09 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.52 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.63 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.65 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.72 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.66 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.77 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.09 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.27 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.75 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.81 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.92 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.13 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.33 | +0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 | 9.53 | 11.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 11.28 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 | 14.94 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 21.75 | 22.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 179 Ethiopia 24.73 compare
- 180 Mozambique 24.33 compare
- 181 Niger 23.84 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 21.64 compare
- 184 Chad 20.04 compare
- 185 Madagascar 19.44 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Laos?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Laos was 22.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Laos ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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