Belgium vs Laos: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Belgium
46.8%
in 2025
Laos
46.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
71st
Laos rank
73rd
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 46.8% against 46.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Laos ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 48.0% | 6.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 47.1% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 46.8% | 0.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Belgium or Laos?
- Belgium, at 46.8% against 46.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Belgium and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for labor force, female?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Laos ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.