Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
World rank
90th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51997200720181997: 0.495 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.283 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.326 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.363 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.379 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
2002 0.3% -42.8%
2007 0.3% +14.9%
2012 0.4% +11.4%
2018 0.4% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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