Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 22.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 22.6 for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 22.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1991.
That places Laos 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.11 | — |
| 1992 | 8.37 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.67 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.01 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.39 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.86 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.32 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.83 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.34 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.84 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.35 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.39 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.45 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.41 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.87 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.35 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.88 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.41 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.92 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.39 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.86 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.33 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.31 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.75 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.16 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.39 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.82 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.08 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.34 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.6 | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 | 8.11 | 11.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.14 | 11.84 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 | 16.88 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.05 | 21.39 | 22.6 | 5 |
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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Laos was 22.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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