Share of male vs. female employment in services in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 22.3%. 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 179 Ethiopia 24.7% compare
- 180 Mozambique 24.3% compare
- 181 Niger 23.8% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 21.6% compare
- 184 Chad 20.0% compare
- 185 Madagascar 19.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 22.3% 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 services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.