Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 15.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 15.22 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 15.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Laos ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.34 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15.22 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 15.22 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 10.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 10.61 units per square kilometre | 13.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 units per square kilometre | 13.7 units per square kilometre | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 133 Zimbabwe 16.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 15.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Peru 14.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 14.52 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Laos was 15.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.