Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. β² Rising
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.89 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 188 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nicaragua 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Gabon 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ireland 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Singapore 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Malaysia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.