Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos
Laos: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.46 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
21.46
World rank
54th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2018
All-time low
19.47
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos stood at 21.46. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos peaked at 21.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 2002.
Laos ranks 54th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.57 | — |
| 2002 | 19.47 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.99 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.95 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.46 | +2.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.98, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.46, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.57 | 20.57 | 20.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 19.47 | 19.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 20.95 | 21.46 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos was 21.46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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