Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos

Laos: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 865,483 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
865,483
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2012
All-time low
446,658
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos, 1997–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997200720181997: 446.7k2002: 637.0k2007: 931.2k2012: 1.1M2018: 865.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos stood at 865,483.

The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos peaked at 1.11 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 446,658, in 1997.

Laos ranks 81st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 446,658 —
2002 637,016 +42.6%
2007 931,194 +46.2%
2012 1.11 million +19.0%
2018 865,483 -21.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 865,483 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.75 million, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 865,483 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51 million, 6% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446,658 446,658 446,658 1
2000s 784,105 637,016 931,194 2
2010s 986,936 865,483 1.11 million 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 78 Mongolia 1.10 million compare
  2. 79 Rwanda 982,661 compare
  3. 80 Moldova 965,904 compare
  4. 82 Slovenia 797,988 compare
  5. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 782,404 compare
  6. 84 North Macedonia 778,937 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Laos was 865,483 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 446,658 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Laos ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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