Industry share of total emplyoment in Laos
Laos: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry share of total emplyoment in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Laos stood at 7.41. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Laos peaked at 7.41 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1991.
That places Laos 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.96 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.98 | 7.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.87 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 7.64 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 7.58 compare
- 178 Malawi 7.34 compare
- 179 Uganda 7.3 compare
- 180 Angola 7.2 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Laos?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Laos was 7.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Laos ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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