Industry share of total emplyoment in Laos
Laos: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 2025
All-time low
1.9
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9 | — |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.96 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.49 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.52 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.98 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.25 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7.41 | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (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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