Labor force, female in Laos
Laos: Labor force, female was 46.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Laos is 46.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Laos peaked at 48.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2022.
Laos ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 46.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Laos?
- Labor force, female in Laos was 46.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for labor force, female?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.