Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos
Laos: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 978,290 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
978,290
World rank
71st
of 99 countries
All-time high
978,290
in 2018
All-time low
302,599
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos stood at 978,290. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos peaked at 978,290 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 302,599, in 1997.
Laos ranks 71st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 302,599 | — |
| 2002 | 679,983 | +124.7% |
| 2007 | 878,658 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 972,300 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 978,290 | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 978,290 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78 million, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Laos's 978,290 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.17 million, 5% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,599 | 302,599 | 302,599 | 1 |
| 2000s | 779,320 | 679,983 | 878,658 | 2 |
| 2010s | 975,295 | 972,300 | 978,290 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Laos was 978,290 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 978,290 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,599 in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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