Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Laos

Laos: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Laos, 1997–2018

00.20.40.61997200720181997: 0.51 % of rural population2002: 0.525 % of rural population2007: 0.565 % of rural population2012: 0.609 % of rural population2018: 0.625 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Laos peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

That places Laos 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1997 0.5%
2002 0.5% +3.0%
2007 0.6% +7.6%
2012 0.6% +7.8%
2018 0.6% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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  6. 52 South Africa 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Laos?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Laos was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Laos rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Laos ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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