Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos

Laos: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
20
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
20
in 2018
All-time low
18.89
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos, 1997–2018

051015201997200720181997: 19.42002: 18.92007: 19.22012: 19.62018: 20

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 20 for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos peaked at 20 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.89, in 2002.

Laos ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 19.42 —
2002 18.89 -2.7%
2007 19.25 +1.9%
2012 19.57 +1.7%
2018 20 +2.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 20 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.16, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 20 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.28, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.42 19.42 19.42 1
2000s 19.07 18.89 19.25 2
2010s 19.79 19.57 20 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 87 Kenya 20.09 compare
  2. 88 Bangladesh 20.05 compare
  3. 89 Belize 20.04
  4. 91 Pakistan 19.99 compare
  5. 92 Honduras 19.96 compare
  6. 93 Guatemala 19.94 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Laos was 20 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 18.89 in 2002.
How does Laos rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Laos ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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