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Labour

Laos

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture68.6%
  • Employment in industry7.4%
  • Employment in services24.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
5657.458.860.261.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
1.612.623.634.655.6619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation66–66.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 65.99 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 66.09 %
Female labour force participation61.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment1.19 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment2.38 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio65.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture68.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry7.41 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services24 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation61.6 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)1.66 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers16.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Laos's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (66–66.1 %), female labour force participation (61.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.