Lao PDR—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
66.0%
2022
YoY Change
+10.4%
2017 → 2022
Global Rank
#44
of 148 countries
Maximum
94.3%
2003
Minimum
59.8%
2017
CAGR
-1.9%
6 years
Last
66.0%
Previous
59.8%
Highest
94.3%
Lowest
59.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's self-employed (%) was 66.0% in 2022, ranking #44 out of 148 countries. This represents a +10.4% change from 2017. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 94.3% (2003) and the lowest was 59.8% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 66.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 94.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |