Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Laos

Laos: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Laos, 1997–2018

0.20.40.60.811997200720181997: 0.292 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.925 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.871 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.851 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.667 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Laos peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.

Laos ranks 22nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1997 0.3%
2002 0.9% +216.6%
2007 0.9% -5.8%
2012 0.9% -2.3%
2018 0.7% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 19 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  2. 20 China 0.7% compare
  3. 21 Tanzania 0.7% compare
  4. 23 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  5. 24 Kenya 0.7% compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Laos?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Laos was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
How does Laos rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Laos ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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