Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Laos

Laos: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 35.46 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.46
World rank
76th
of 94 countries
All-time high
35.46
in 2018
All-time low
33.04
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

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

0102030401997200720181997: 33.42002: 332007: 33.82012: 34.82018: 35.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Laos stood at 35.46. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Laos peaked at 35.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.04, in 2002.

Laos ranks 76th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 33.36 —
2002 33.04 -0.9%
2007 33.78 +2.2%
2012 34.84 +3.1%
2018 35.46 +1.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 35.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.61, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 35.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.68, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.36 33.36 33.36 1
2000s 33.41 33.04 33.78 2
2010s 35.15 34.84 35.46 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 73 Tajikistan 35.67 compare
  2. 74 El Salvador 35.63 compare
  3. 75 Ghana 35.55 compare
  4. 77 Palestine 35.26 compare
  5. 78 Nepal 35.14 compare
  6. 79 Zambia 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Laos?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Laos was 35.46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 35.46 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 33.04 in 2002.
How does Laos rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Laos ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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