Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos

Laos: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos, 1997–2018

00.20.40.60.81997200720181997: 0.725 % 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: 0.812 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.79 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.8% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.

Laos ranks 8th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.7%
2002 0.8% +15.1%
2007 0.8% -0.8%
2012 0.8% -1.9%
2018 0.8% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 5 Guinea 0.8% compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  3. 7 Tanzania 0.8% compare
  4. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  5. 10 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  6. 11 Zambia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Laos was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
How does Laos rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Laos ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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