Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos

Laos: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.21 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
40.21
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.04
in 2012
All-time low
38.69
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos, 1997–2018

0102030401997200720181997: 38.72002: 40.12007: 40.72012: 412018: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 40.21 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos peaked at 41.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.69, in 1997.

Laos ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 38.69 —
2002 40.09 +3.6%
2007 40.71 +1.5%
2012 41.04 +0.8%
2018 40.21 -2.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 40.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.23, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 40.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.47, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.69 38.69 38.69 1
2000s 40.4 40.09 40.71 2
2010s 40.62 40.21 41.04 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 83 Ghana 40.39 compare
  2. 84 Egypt 40.37 compare
  3. 85 Kenya 40.24 compare
  4. 87 Venezuela 40.21 compare
  5. 88 Tajikistan 40.14 compare
  6. 89 Bangladesh 40.12 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

More reference data data for Laos

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos was 40.21 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 41.04 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 38.69 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Laos ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos. Statizoid. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-aged-25-64/lao-pdr/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-aged-25-64/lao-pdr/">Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Laos</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed