Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

0.20.40.60.81997200720181997: 0.591 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.835 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.828 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.403 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.224 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
2002 0.8% +41.2%
2007 0.8% -0.8%
2012 0.4% -51.4%
2018 0.2% -44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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