Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 155,259 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
155,259
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
155,259
in 2027
All-time low
89,185
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 89.2k2006: 92.2k2007: 95.4k2008: 98.6k2009: 101.7k2010: 104.7k2011: 106.3k2012: 107.7k2013: 109.1k2014: 110.3k2015: 111.4k2016: 112.2k2017: 112.8k2018: 118.0k2019: 123.5k2020: 124.6k2021: 133.9k2022: 140.4k2023: 143.6k2024: 146.8k2025: 149.7k2026: 152.5k2027: 155.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 155,259. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 155,259 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 89,185, in 2005.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 89,185
2006 92,153 +3.3%
2007 95,396 +3.5%
2008 98,588 +3.3%
2009 101,700 +3.2%
2010 104,668 +2.9%
2011 106,271 +1.5%
2012 107,736 +1.4%
2013 109,054 +1.2%
2014 110,297 +1.1%
2015 111,449 +1.0%
2016 112,156 +0.6%
2017 112,782 +0.6%
2018 118,043 +4.7%
2019 123,460 +4.6%
2020 124,592 +0.9%
2021 133,919 +7.5%
2022 140,402 +4.8%
2023 143,613 +2.3%
2024 146,836 +2.2%
2025 149,749 +2.0%
2026 152,539 +1.9%
2027 155,259 +1.8%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 155,259 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 155,259 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,404 89,185 101,700 5
2010s 111,592 104,668 123,460 10
2020s 143,364 124,592 155,259 8

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 94 Israel 159,035 compare
  2. 95 Greece 157,543 compare
  3. 96 Papua New Guinea 156,170 compare
  4. 98 Sweden 154,679 compare
  5. 99 Hong Kong, China 153,078 compare
  6. 100 Paraguay 143,573 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 155,259 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 155,259 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 89,185 in 2005.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.