Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Laos
Laos: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 46.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (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 187 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.