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Lao PDR Highest Female Labor Participation

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61.56% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Lao PDR was 61.56% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (61.56%), 2024 (61.47%), 2023 (61.41%), 2022 (61.37%), 2021 (60.32%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	61.56%
2nd	2024	61.47%
3rd	2023	61.41%
4th	2022	61.37%
5th	2021	60.32%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	61.56%	+0.09pp	41st
2024	61.47%	+0.06pp	41st
2023	61.41%	+0.04pp	43rd
2022	61.37%	+1.05pp	37th
2021	60.32%	+1.64pp	44th
1996	59.32%	−0.19pp	45th
1995	59.52%	−0.20pp	45th
1994	59.72%	−0.24pp	43rd
1993	59.96%	−0.14pp	42nd
1992	60.10%	−0.13pp	44th
1991	60.23%	−0.07pp	43rd
1990	60.30%	–	42nd
2020	58.68%	+0.56pp	49th
1997	59.13%	−0.20pp	46th
2019	58.13%	+1.06pp	55th
1998	59.04%	−0.09pp	48th
2018	57.07%	+1.05pp	59th
2006	57.60%	−0.22pp	56th
2005	57.83%	−0.19pp	55th
2004	58.01%	−0.17pp	53rd
2003	58.18%	−0.16pp	53rd
2002	58.34%	−0.16pp	52nd
2001	58.50%	−0.16pp	52nd
2000	58.66%	−0.16pp	50th
1999	58.82%	−0.22pp	48th
2017	56.02%	−0.09pp	68th
2016	56.11%	−0.10pp	66th
2015	56.20%	−0.11pp	63rd
2014	56.31%	−0.13pp	60th
2013	56.44%	−0.14pp	63rd
2012	56.58%	−0.15pp	64th
2011	56.73%	−0.16pp	64th
2010	56.89%	−0.18pp	62nd
2009	57.08%	−0.16pp	59th
2008	57.24%	−0.18pp	58th
2007	57.42%	−0.18pp	57th

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