Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
45th
of 105 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 25-64 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

0.20.40.60.81997200720181997: 0.621 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.827 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.826 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.471 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 42 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  2. 43 Belize 0.3%
  3. 44 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 46 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 47 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  6. 48 Mexico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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