Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Laos 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.