Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos

Laos: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 36.49 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36.49
World rank
73rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
36.49
in 2018
All-time low
33.09
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos, 1997–2018

0102030401997200720181997: 33.12002: 33.12007: 33.62012: 33.32018: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos stood at 36.49. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos peaked at 36.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.09, in 2002.

Laos ranks 73rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 33.13 —
2002 33.09 -0.1%
2007 33.57 +1.5%
2012 33.34 -0.7%
2018 36.49 +9.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 36.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.74, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 36.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.26, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.13 33.13 33.13 1
2000s 33.33 33.09 33.57 2
2010s 34.91 33.34 36.49 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 70 Mexico 36.55 compare
  2. 71 Egypt 36.53 compare
  3. 72 Colombia 36.51 compare
  4. 74 Senegal 36.38 compare
  5. 75 Niger 36.34 compare
  6. 76 Indonesia 36.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos was 36.49 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 33.09 in 2002.
How does Laos rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Laos ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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