Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.20.40.60.811997200720181997: 0.935 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.987 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.973 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.995 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.961 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1997 0.9%
2002 1.0% +5.6%
2007 1.0% -1.3%
2012 1.0% +2.2%
2018 1.0% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
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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