Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
65th
Malaysia rank
68th

Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 2.49 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 2.53 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 0.5388 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 2.96 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.9754 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.