Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
World rank
5th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.20.40.60.81997200720181997: 0.826 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.873 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.894 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.893 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.897 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1997 0.8%
2002 0.9% +5.7%
2007 0.9% +2.4%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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  4. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  6. 8 Ghana 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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