Labor force, total, per capita in Laos
Laos: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4637 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.4637 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.4637 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3485 units per person, in 1995.
That places Laos 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3506 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.35 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3495 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3488 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3485 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3485 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3485 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.349 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3495 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3507 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3524 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3544 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3568 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3593 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3624 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3669 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3726 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3778 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3826 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3866 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3901 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3932 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.396 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3986 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4007 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4022 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4134 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4235 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4303 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4441 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.456 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4582 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4606 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4637 units per person | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4637 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4637 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3493 units per person | 0.3485 units per person | 0.3506 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3636 units per person | 0.3507 units per person | 0.3826 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4008 units per person | 0.3866 units per person | 0.4235 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4521 units per person | 0.4303 units per person | 0.4637 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Laos?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Laos was 0.4637 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4637 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 units per person in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.