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

Laos: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.54 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.54
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
37.54
in 2018
All-time low
33.7
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

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

0102030401997200720181997: 33.72002: 33.72007: 352012: 36.62018: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 37.54 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Laos peaked at 37.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.7, in 2002.

That places Laos 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 33.71 —
2002 33.7 -0.0%
2007 35.03 +3.9%
2012 36.63 +4.6%
2018 37.54 +2.5%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 37.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.68, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 37.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.72, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.71 33.71 33.71 1
2000s 34.36 33.7 35.03 2
2010s 37.08 36.63 37.54 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 64 Netherlands 38.21 compare
  2. 65 Egypt 37.99 compare
  3. 66 Bolivia 37.83 compare
  4. 68 Philippines 37.44 compare
  5. 69 Dominican Republic 37.26 compare
  6. 70 Nigeria 37.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Laos?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Laos was 37.54 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 37.54 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7 in 2002.
How does Laos rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Laos ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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