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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 47 Georgia 0.6% compare
- 48 Portugal 0.6% compare
- 50 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 51 Morocco 0.6% compare
- 52 South Africa 0.6% compare
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 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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