Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811997200720181997: 0.386 % of male population in working age2002: 0.928 % of male population in working age2007: 0.879 % of male population in working age2012: 0.865 % of male population in working age2018: 0.716 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
2002 0.9% +140.2%
2007 0.9% -5.3%
2012 0.9% -1.5%
2018 0.7% -17.3%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  2. 62 Panama 0.7% compare
  3. 63 Denmark 0.7% compare
  4. 65 Jamaica 0.7% compare
  5. 66 France 0.7% compare
  6. 67 Hungary 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population 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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