Work & Labour in Laos 187 indicators covering work & labour for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,934 2027 up 1.6% 109th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 2027 up 10.7% 48th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 2027 up 33.8% 99th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.25 2027 down 61.8% 181st Labour dependency ratio 1.16 2027 down 25.9% 114th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,084 2027 up 0.2% 138th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,038 2027 up 0.2% 136th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.37 2027 up 13.0% 35th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.63 % change on previous year 2027 down 31.7% 100th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year 2027 down 3.3% 62nd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% 2025 up 10.1% 53rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% 2025 up 10.7% 85th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% 2025 down 1.0% 45th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.6% 2025 up 9.5% 42nd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.7% 2025 up 10.0% 100th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.7% 2025 up 10.6% 133rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.7% 2025 up 9.4% 78th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.2% 2025 up 7.1% 33rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.0% 2025 up 9.5% 50th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.3% 2025 up 4.6% 29th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 down 10.9% 143rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 15.7% 89th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 87.2% 2025 down 1.0% 45th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.7% 46th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 5.6% 36th Employment 3,607 2025 up 35.1% 99th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,607 2025 up 35.1% 99th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 2.4% 2025 down 38.9% 180th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 2.5% 2025 down 42.7% 179th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 2.2% 2025 down 34.1% 180th Employment in services (% of total employment) 24.0% 2025 up 15.6% 180th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 22.3% 2025 up 13.2% 183rd Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 25.9% 2025 up 17.9% 174th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 7.4% 2025 up 18.2% 178th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 8.9% 2025 up 24.7% 181st Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.7% 2025 up 8.1% 154th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 22.3% 2025 down 13.1% 17th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 20.3% 2025 down 8.2% 13th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 24.5% 2025 down 17.3% 30th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 22.9% 2025 up 18.3% 167th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 26.9% 2025 up 17.0% 169th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 18.2% 2025 up 20.4% 160th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 77.1% 2025 down 4.4% 21st Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 73.1% 2025 down 5.1% 19th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 81.8% 2025 down 3.6% 28th Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.8% 2025 up 12.2% 177th Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.9% 2025 up 4.0% 178th Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 up 31.2% 171st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 16.7% 75th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 16.7% 75th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 76.4% 2025 down 4.5% 18th GDP per person employed 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 13.4% 133rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 6.5% 35th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 6.5% 35th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year 2025 up 15.7% 64th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year 2025 up 15.7% 64th GDP per employed person 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 13.4% 133rd Page 1 of 4 Next →