Work & Labour in Laos 187 indicators covering work & labour for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.692 2027 down 87.6% 157th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.692 2027 down 87.6% 157th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0078 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.9% 142nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.2% 136th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 251.38 2025 up 152.1% 24th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 69.6% 2023 up 3.7% 4th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 7.74 2025 up 504.7% 34th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 61.47 2022 down 19.8% 49th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 61.47 2022 down 19.8% 49th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 61.47 2022 down 19.8% 49th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 134th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 134th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate 0.1088 % change on previous year 2023 up 104.9% 19th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66 2022 down 15.6% 68th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.2% 2022 up 70.8% 180th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.5% 2022 up 98.4% 166th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 0.9% 2022 up 34.9% 177th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.92 2026 up 1.1% 75th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.92 2026 up 1.1% 75th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 2.13 2027 down 53.3% 185th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 2.13 2027 down 53.3% 185th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 155,259 2027 up 37.7% 97th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.24 2027 up 15.3% 39th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.51 2027 up 0.8% 61st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.891 2027 down 33.2% 165th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 33.32 2027 down 8.8% 133rd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,881 2027 up 37.7% 97th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 22.78 2027 down 11.7% 72nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 332.02 2027 down 9.8% 87th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.8% 2022 down 11.4% 98th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.5% 2022 down 19.8% 49th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.0% 2022 down 15.6% 66th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 61.5% 2022 down 19.8% 49th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 61.5% 2022 down 19.8% 49th Female labor force participation rate 61.5% 2022 down 19.8% 49th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% 2022 down 9.5% 51st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.6% 2022 down 6.5% 43rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.5% 2022 down 20.1% 26th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.5% 2022 down 13.8% 31st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.78 % change on previous year 2027 up 219.5% 64th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.6954 % change on previous year 2027 down 72.2% 129th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.43 % change on previous year 2027 down 87.0% 50th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.21 2022 up 70.8% 174th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 40.3% 2025 up 21.7% 185th Monthly minimum wage 1.60 million 2024 up 155.6% 7th Monthly minimum wage 1.60 million 2024 up 155.6% 7th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.877 2025 up 5.5% 115th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.8% 49th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 53.5% 2022 down 20.1% 26th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 60.9% 2022 down 20.0% 30th Female employment rate 60.9% 2022 down 20.0% 30th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.2286 % change on previous year 2025 down 76.5% 116th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 22.6% 2025 down 8.9% 71st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 20.3% 2025 down 10.5% 53rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 25.0% 2025 down 7.5% 80th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.019 units per person 2025 up 16.1% 35th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 8.5% 159th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 19.0% 59th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 5.9% 33rd ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →