Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.89 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Laos ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2019 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +116.3% | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +50.8% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -53.6% | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Nicaragua 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Gabon 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ireland 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Singapore 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Malaysia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Laos was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
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.