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

051015201997200720181997: 20.62002: 19.52007: 202012: 20.92018: 21.5

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 21.52 compare
  2. 52 Panama 21.51 compare
  3. 53 Jordan 21.48 compare
  4. 55 Ireland 21.46 compare
  5. 56 Ghana 21.46 compare
  6. 57 Uruguay 21.45 compare

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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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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