Lao PDR Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

Lao PDR labor force participation rate for 2023 was 48.45%, a 0.1% increase from 2022.
  • Lao PDR labor force participation rate for 2022 was 48.35%, a 1.12% increase from 2021.
  • Lao PDR labor force participation rate for 2021 was 47.23%, a 0.48% decline from 2020.
  • Lao PDR labor force participation rate for 2020 was 47.71%, a 0.69% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.