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Lao PDR Highest Labor Force Participation

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66.09% in 2025

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Lao PDR was 66.09% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (66.09%), 2022 (66.00%), 2023 (65.99%), 2024 (65.99%), 2021 (64.62%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	66.09%
2nd	2022	66.00%
3rd	2023	65.99%
4th	2024	65.99%
5th	2021	64.62%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	66.09%	+0.10pp	51st
2024	65.99%	−0.00pp	52nd
2023	65.99%	−0.01pp	52nd
2022	66.00%	+1.38pp	50th
2021	64.62%	+1.71pp	58th
2020	62.91%	+0.70pp	69th
2019	62.21%	+1.22pp	87th
2003	61.53%	−0.09pp	84th
2002	61.61%	−0.08pp	84th
2001	61.70%	−0.08pp	86th
2000	61.77%	−0.08pp	84th
1999	61.85%	−0.10pp	87th
1998	61.95%	−0.04pp	86th
1997	61.99%	−0.09pp	85th
1996	62.08%	−0.08pp	84th
1995	62.16%	−0.08pp	84th
1994	62.24%	−0.10pp	83rd
1993	62.34%	−0.06pp	84th
1992	62.39%	−0.05pp	83rd
1991	62.44%	−0.03pp	83rd
1990	62.47%	–	83rd
2018	60.99%	+1.21pp	95th
2011	60.55%	−0.14pp	99th
2010	60.68%	−0.14pp	93rd
2009	60.83%	−0.12pp	94th
2008	60.95%	−0.13pp	93rd
2006	61.19%	−0.14pp	91st
2005	61.33%	−0.11pp	89th
2004	61.43%	−0.09pp	88th
2017	59.78%	−0.12pp	107th
2016	59.90%	−0.12pp	107th
2015	60.02%	−0.12pp	105th
2014	60.14%	−0.13pp	102nd
2013	60.27%	−0.14pp	103rd
2012	60.41%	−0.14pp	98th
2007	61.07%	−0.12pp	95th

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