Lao PDR—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #42 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
61.6%
2025
YoY Change
+0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#42
of 187 countries
Maximum
61.6%
2025
Minimum
56.0%
2017
CAGR
+0.2%
26 years
Last
61.6%
Previous
61.5%
Highest
61.6%
Lowest
56.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's female labor force participation (%) was 61.6% in 2025, ranking #42 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 61.6% (2025) and the lowest was 56.0% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.