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
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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 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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About this data
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.