Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 33.8 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 33.8 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 40.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2027.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.53 | — |
| 1991 | 37.56 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.61 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.66 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.84 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.92 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.01 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.15 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.23 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.39 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.47 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.81 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.93 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.32 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.45 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.59 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.73 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.98 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.01 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.79 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.09 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.38 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 34 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.01 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.91 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 33.84 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 33.8 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.81 | 37.53 | 38.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 | 38.23 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.51 | 37.79 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.51 | 33.8 | 37.09 | 8 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 33.8 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2027.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.