Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
World rank
80th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.10.20.31997200720181997: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.292 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.35 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.0%
2002 0.2%
2007 0.3% +31.2%
2012 0.3% +19.7%
2018 0.0% -100.0%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (21 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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