Status in employment in Laos
Laos: Status in employment was 22.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2024
All-time low
8.11
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Laos, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Laos is 22.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Laos peaked at 22.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1991.
Laos ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment 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 status in employment in Laos?
- Status in employment in Laos was 22.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for status in employment?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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